PINE ISLAND, MINN Many outdoor activities around this time of year are totally dependent on weather conditions. With temperatures warming and snow melting ice skates stay on the racks, skiers aren t
In a July 19 meeting, the City Council heard two resolutions around approving a final plat and rezoning the property for the Pine Island Business Park, which is a part of the Elk Run development area.
Questions over censure brought to Pine Island City Council
Council member Kelly Liebold was censured during last month s meeting for sharing data-protected information with a reporter from Twin Cities Public Television. 11:42 am, Jan. 20, 2021 ×
PINE ISLAND Last month s censure of Pine Island City Council member Kelly Leibold was questioned Tuesday during the public comment portion of the city council meeting in Pine Island.
Leibold was censured for sharing data-protected information about a city employee with a person outside city governance who was not entitled to see that information.
Lisa Levi of Pine Island, reading questions from Brenda Wobig, who was scheduled to speak but was unable to attend the meeting, asked the council, City Attorney Bob Vose and City Administrator Elizabeth Howard questions about the censure. Questions included what exactly Leibold had done that was wrong, and who had brought that to the attention of Council member Mike
Council Member Kelly Leibold shared private information about a city employee. 4:12 pm, Dec. 16, 2020 ×
Kelly Leibold, council member, speaks at the city council meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at the Pine Island City Hall. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com)
PINE ISLAND On a 4-1 vote Tuesday night, the Pine Island City Council voted to censure one of its members for disseminating data-private information about a city employee.
Council member Mike Hildenbrand brought forth the motion of censure due to claims that Council member Kelly Leibold shared private information concerning a city employee with an entity outside city government. Sharing data-private information with a person outside of the city of Pine Island is a violation of the data privacy act, Hildenbrand said.