Lisbons Ethics Panel’s Duty

Does Lisbon Maine’s Ethics Panel have a hidden policy of ignoring blatant ethics violations when they involve the Lisbon Town Council?

Is there some written regulation that bars the panel from rooting out problems?

I have searched the Town Charter for sections that apply to the panel and can find no such regulation.

What possible reason then would the panel have for ignoring the obvious violation involving Councilor Bowie and his wife? Is there some unstated agreement between the Ethics Panel and the Lisbon Council?

What is the purpose of any Ethics Panel if not to bring possible ethics violations to light. Do we have an Ethics Panel for appearance sake only.

These are all valid  questions that we must ask ourselves and attempt to answer.

It may be time for us to seek outside intervention to help with this problem. Einstein said you cant solve a problem with the same thinking that created the problem.

We need an Ethics Panel with teeth to oversee our governmental  actions. We don't need one that  protects the 1%  in charge from scrutiny and stands as a roadblock to correcting unethical behavior.

Joe Hill

LisbonMaine.net