GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – There will not be a do-over for Green Bay’s new code of conduct for elected officials.
On Tuesday night, council members voted down a request from council president Tom De Wane to rescind the code just a month after approving it.
“We look like a group of council that can’t work together, but we can,” De Wane said, per FOX 11.
De Wane argues that the code is already covered by state guidelines and Robert’s Rules of Order.
“I still believe this code is a step in the right direction for responsible governance and I still support it,” said Alderman Randy Scannell, who helped draft the code.
Scannell wrote up the etiquette plan in the wake of behavior complaints against Mayor Jim Schmitt and Alderman Guy Zima.
“I think this thing is a joke on its face and I don’t think it’s worth the paper it’s written on,” said Zima.
The council’s vote on De Wane’s request was defeated 8-4.
“I’ve got long emails that I won’t bore you with, but a lot of the citizens are tired of seeing what they see out here,” said Alderman Mark Steuer.
De Wane says he plans to respect it and hopes the rest of his colleagues do as well.
