Ethics Commission to hold hearing on complaint Jan. 2

posted on 12/27/2024

The Ethics Commission will hold a special session on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room for a hearing on an ethics complaint recently filed by a Dover resident.

Caitlin Wilkie of Sixth Street filed a complaint with the City Clerk’s office on Nov. 26, 2024 alleging Fergus Cullen, Ward 6 City Councilor and the Council’s Planning Board designee, had conflicts of interest defined by Article 10 “Conduct of Officials” of the Dover City Charter and Chapter 21 “Code of Ethics” of the City Code. The complaint cites Charter Article 10-2 “Conflicts of Interest and Disqualification from Decision-Making Process,” and code sections Chapter 21-2 “Conflicts of interest,” Chapter 21-5 “Required disclosure by officers and employees; recusal,” and Chapter 21-8 “Investments in conflict with official duties.”

Click here for the Ethics Commission agenda and complaint.

Following the hearing, the Commission will discuss and deliberate. The Ethics Commission has 30 calendar days to issue a written report on whether the complaint’s allegations are actionable, and if so, any recommended remedies for the City Council to consider.

Chapter 21 Article II in city codes defines the Ethics Commission’s purposes, complaint procedure and remedies, which serves in an advisory role to the City Council.

For more information about the Ethics Commission, visit https://www.dover.nh.gov/government/boards-and-commissions/ethics-commission/.