1 warned, 1 cleared in Maricopa ethics flare-up

By Ryan Bawek | inMaricopa.com

The four-month ethics code saga between Maricopa City Council members Julia Gusse and Edward Farrell ended Tuesday.

The Maricopa City Council voted 6-1 in favor of charging Gusse with violating the Council’s Code of Ethics when she questioned former Councilman Carl Diedrich’s ethics and called him a bully during his May 29 public interview for a city council appointment (see related story and video).

Councilwoman Peg Chapados made the motion of sanctioning Gusse with a warning.

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October 10, 2014

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