GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A new complaint, with familiar election-related allegations, has been filed against Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich.
The complaint states Genrich mishandled the November election by allowing a non-resident to run Central Count operations.
In the City of Green Bay Code of Conduct, the code states that “members of the Common Council and the Mayor shall maintain the utmost standards of personal integrity, trustfulness, honesty, and fairness in carrying out their public duties.”
Green Bay resident Kimber Rollin alleges Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich violated that code in a complaint filed with the city on Thursday.
Rollin points out the city used grant money from the Center for Tech and Civil Life to help carry out the November election.
The complaint alleges, as part of that grant, Genrich allowed non-resident Michael Spitzer Rubenstein to run Central Count.
Rollin argues allowing a non-resident to run Central Count is a violation of Wisconsin State Statutes.
Genrich has defended the city’s handling of the election for the past year, including comments during a March 16th common council meeting. Genrich said, “Now nothing of human creation is perfect, but our election was pretty darn close.”
FOX 11 reached out to the Genrich’s office for an interview but did not hear back.
We also reached out to Kimber Rollin, but she did not respond.
If the city clerk determines the complaint is complete, it will be forwarded to the city’s Ethics Board to have a hearing within 45 days.
The board then submits a report to the city council, including a recommendation for action.
Any action taken by the council requires a three quarters vote.
Half of the council has already expressed confidence in the city’s handling of the election through a resolution in May.
