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Kaydence

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Ethics Complaint filed against Meadows in 2016 Dismissed

The ethics complaint that Randy Gardner filed against then Commissioner Cindy Meadows has been found to be of “no probable cause” and dismissed by the Florida Ethics Commission. The Commission found the complaint and investigation into the complaint to be without evidence of any violations.

The Florida Ethics Commission is comprised of seven commissioners appointed by the Governor and members of the Legislature. Two women and five men voted to confirm the Advocate’s recommendation of NO probable cause to any of Mr. Gardner’s allegations. Mr. Gardner, after supporting Meadows’ opponent in the District 5 Commission race in 2016, now frequently appears before the BCC as an expert witness for developers.
 

Suzanne Harris

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Ethics Complaint filed against Meadows in 2016 Dismissed

The ethics complaint that Randy Gardner filed against then Commissioner Cindy Meadows has been found to be of “no probable cause” and dismissed by the Florida Ethics Commission. The Commission found the complaint and investigation into the complaint to be without evidence of any violations.

The Florida Ethics Commission is comprised of seven commissioners appointed by the Governor and members of the Legislature. Two women and five men voted to confirm the Advocate’s recommendation of NO probable cause to any of Mr. Gardner’s allegations. Mr. Gardner, after supporting Meadows’ opponent in the District 5 Commission race in 2016, now frequently appears before the BCC as an expert witness for developers.
 

Suzanne Harris

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Aug 19, 2008
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Randy in his black suit with his attorney Bucky Mitchell seemed in total shock. What did they think would happen when you fire a ethic violation and then say you have NO first hand knowledge or proof as to anything you said in your complaint. Unlike the one Art Millerfed againstvevia Jones with about 26 pages of attachments backing up his claims.

Randy is a puppet who could not find his way out of a BLUE paper bag unless he had his puppet masters help him. Every time he appears at the BCC people laugh at him.
 

John G

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Shame on you Randy Gardner. :nono: (no evidence)

Kudos to you Art Miller. :thanks: (26 pages of evidence)

:popcorn:
 

Jenksy

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Ugly Walton politricks attempting to smear her right before the election. The Tony Anderson puppeteers got their way.

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With just a few weeks to go before the Republican primary that will for all intents and purposes decide Walton County’s District 5 county commission race, resident Randy Gardner has filed an ethics complaint against incumbent Cindy Meadows.

Gardner filed the complaint with the Florida Commission on Ethics in mid-July, and presented it to multiple media outlets Aug. 5.

Meadows said the filing is politically motivated at best and possibly personally vindictive in nature.

“He tried to date me and other things. He is seeking revenge because I rejected his advances,” Meadows said.

Gardner called Meadows’ allegations of personal impropriety “outrageous, inaccurate and inappropriate.”

“Just another example of how she intimidates, harasses or impugns everyday citizens,” he said. “Instead of providing factual answers to the very real concerns stated.”

In the complaint, Meadows is accused of slandering Gardner by telling a reporter and others that he had “polled” Walton County Planning Commission members to get their position on a matter to come before the board.

“This resulted in me being falsely accused publicly of having violated the Sunshine Law,” Gardner wrote in a release that accompanied his complaint document.

Three planning commission members did confirm last year receiving phone calls from Gardner prior to the board’s Oct. 8 meeting.

The complaint also alleges Meadows “improperly interfered with the hiring and firing of county employees” by involving herself in action taken against former Planning Department employee Hal Laird.

A grand jury investigating the Walton County Planning Department found last September that “Meadows should be reprimanded for their failure to follow proper procedures in the hiring, firing and direction of county employees.”

The ethics complaint also accuses Meadows of improperly involving herself in county code enforcement activities.

Meadows called the complaint “politics as usual” in Walton County.

Gardner arrived at the Daily News office to deliver the complaint in an SUV with a large magnetic “Tony Anderson” campaign sign attached to a passenger-side door.

Meadows will face off against Anderson in the Aug. 30 Republican primary.

“It’s sad he filed this three weeks before the election,” Meadows said. “He is a huge supporter of my opponent.”
 

Suzanne Harris

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Yes you are right on target. With all going on today congratulations Cindy for not going out with him or “ or other things”. Sometimes men scorned can not take rejection. A great ethics decision for you and our entire county.
 
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