The first ethics complaint filed under the town of Gilbert’s new rules for handling such incidents has hit a snag before the newly required mediation.
Complainant Maureen Hoppe has refused to sign a required mediation agreement, objecting to a gag order on discussing the proceedings after completion.
“There is nothing in the ethics policy that says I need to sign a confidentiality agreement,” she said. “This is taxpayer money being used. I think every single taxpayer in the town of Gilbert has a right to know what is being done with their dollars.”
