Second Ethics Complaint Filed Against New Board of Ed Member

The Board of Ethics met briefly Monday morning to consider an additional complaint filed against newly elected Board of Education member Greg Beck for a comment made on Facebook shortly after the election.

The complaint — filed by resident Nancy Lincoln — cites a comment from Beck on a post about performing 26 acts of kindness in the 26 days leading up to the anniversary of the Dec. 14, 2012 shooting at neighboring Sandy Hook Elementary. Beck stated that he would buy boxes of ammunition for his gun enthusiast friends.

The comment was taken down, however calls for Beck's resignation continue, including another ethics complaint considered earlier this month.

Both complaints ask for Beck's resignation from the Board of Education and note that he made the comment while on duty as an emergency dispatcher, employed by the town.

The complaints will be rolled into a single hearing, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 9.

The Board of Ethics was also set to determine probable cause on another complaint carried over from the Dec. 20 meeting, however one of the board members, Jim Sullivan, could not attend Monday. The issue was tabled again for a meeting date to be determined.