Parks board member issued letter of reprimand during ethics hearing

The San Marcos Ethics Commission issued a letter or reprimand after hearing a complaint filed against Parks and Recreation Board member Jordan Buckley by Park Ranger Loy Locke.

After seven hours of testimony and questioning on Thursday, the commission found that Buckley violated Article 5 of the Ethics Code Section 2.424 subsection B4 by making a false statement of material fact at a public meeting. The commission said the violation was minor and committed knowingly and intentionally.

The hearing considered whether Buckley intentionally and knowingly shared false information at a Sept. 17, 2020 parks board meeting when Buckley read aloud three complaints he acquired in an open records request, stating they were about Locke.