InMaricopa
InMaricopa Magazine owner Scott Bartle has filed an ethics complaint against Councilwoman Julia Gusse two years after an email exchange between them went sour.
Obtained by PinalCentral through a records request with the city, the email exchange began on November 12, 2018 when an ad representative for InMaricopa reached out to the city with an advertising request following direction from Bartle. Gusse responded, and shared her concerns with Bartle over their decision to hire a man with a violent criminal record as a reporter.
“Although my concerns (to follow) do not have anything to do with the advertising, I want to bring this to your attention and get some clarification from you before our City moves forward with any advertising,” Gusse wrote in the email. “I have known you for many years and I feel very comfortable sharing my concerns with you regarding a recent hire for InMaricopa.”
