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Austin ethics commission hears preliminary complaint alleging Council member lobbied for developer, finds no motion to proceed
Summary
At a July 30 special meeting the Austin Ethics Review Commission heard testimony from Tiffany Washington alleging Council Member Natasha Harper Madison used official social media to lobby for Eureka Holdings and made defamatory statements; after questioning commissioners made no motion to find reasonable grounds and the preliminary matter closed without scheduling a final hearing.
Tiffany Washington told the Austin Ethics Review Commission on July 30 that she had submitted a 43-page packet of evidence alleging Council Member Natasha Harper Madison used her council-linked social media to attack constituents and publicly lobby for a developer called Eureka Holdings. Washington, who identified herself as a U.S. Navy veteran and a local farmer, said the conduct undermined impartiality and public trust and asserted a range of possible code violations.
The allegation centers on whether Madison’s social-media comments and public lobbying amount to prohibited conduct under Austin City Code provisions cited by commissioners: sections 2-7-1 (declaration of policy), 2-7-2 (definitions) and 2-7-62…
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