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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 386292" data-attributes="member: 389">In general there are rules about what public employees can accept as gifts, even if every similar public employee is getting the exact same thing.&nbsp; In this example though, a really great deal on a boat that is not available to others is generally considered a gift equal to the difference between what you and I would have to pay for it and what Jeske paid for it.&nbsp; Since Moritz has the exclusive right to sell booze at the venue Jeske oversaw, I don't think it would take a very gifted lawyer to dream up charges related to bribery or something of an illegal kickback.&nbsp; If the City or State's Attorney team who reviews this cannot draw that link under the Century Code, we should probably review and modify that section of the Century Code covering gifts to public employees.There are lots of questions that need to be answered, such as:&nbsp; When is the booze deal up for renewal/re-bidding?&nbsp; Did Jeske indeed get preferential pricing as the article tends to lead the reader to believe?&nbsp;&nbsp; At the bare minimum, Jeske is guilty as hell of creating a look of impropriety.&nbsp; Public employees are generally given strong guidance to avoid this at all costs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 386292, member: 389"] In general there are rules about what public employees can accept as gifts, even if every similar public employee is getting the exact same thing. In this example though, a really great deal on a boat that is not available to others is generally considered a gift equal to the difference between what you and I would have to pay for it and what Jeske paid for it. Since Moritz has the exclusive right to sell booze at the venue Jeske oversaw, I don't think it would take a very gifted lawyer to dream up charges related to bribery or something of an illegal kickback. If the City or State's Attorney team who reviews this cannot draw that link under the Century Code, we should probably review and modify that section of the Century Code covering gifts to public employees. There are lots of questions that need to be answered, such as: When is the booze deal up for renewal/re-bidding? Did Jeske indeed get preferential pricing as the article tends to lead the reader to believe? At the bare minimum, Jeske is guilty as hell of creating a look of impropriety. Public employees are generally given strong guidance to avoid this at all costs. [/QUOTE]

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