Just to put youcangohome in his/hers place again regarding code of ethics:
Right off the city website once again: (lies and slander???)
K. Elected City officials and officers shall strictly abide by and adhere to their oath of office as provided by the Public Officers Law and the Lackawanna City Code §§ 5-39 and 5-40.

[Added 6-2-2008]


L. An elected City official or officer of the city Shall timely pay his/her real property taxes due and payable on any real property located in the City of Lackawanna, owned and assessed to said person on the records of the City of Lackawanna.

[Added 6-2-2008]


M. An elected City official or officer of the city Engaged in any business or transaction which requires that he or she shall timely pay as due any tax imposed by any lawful entity on sales or transactions conducted or consummated by said person or for the payment of employees withholding tax for federal or state income tax, Medicare tax, social security tax or any other tax due by an employer or owner on behalf of employees or customers shall timely pay such tax as due.

[Added 6-2-2008]


N. A City official or officer of the city who fails to abide by the provisions of Subsection M above and who shall fail to timely pay any such tax as required by the governmental agency for any tax collected by said City official or officer from a customer or employee in trust for payment to said government agency is guilty of unethical conduct involving moral turpitude as an elected official or public officer and shall be a sufficient basis for the suspension or removal from office of said person.

[Added 6-2-2008]


O. The Board of Ethics is further empowered to order the suspension or removal of a person described in this Code convicted of a violation thereof after a hearing on notice. The affirmative vote of three members is required to sustain such a finding. Any person accused hereunder is entitled to a copy of the charges against him/her and to be represented by an attorney of his or her choice at all stages of the proceeding. Any order of removal provided for hereunder shall be reviewed by the Mayor with the power and authority vested in the mayor to approve, disapprove or modify the decision of the Board. The Mayor’s decision is due within 30 days of the referral. The decision of the Mayor may be appealed by an aggrieved party within 30 days to the City Council, whose decision on the matter is final and due 30 days after the mayor’s decision is appealed with the City Clerk. In the mayoral or council referral, the Board shall include a copy of the transcript of the hearing, findings of fact and conclusions for review by each.


Guess what? Geoff is in violation of Article XV 5-110 Section L of the city's Code of Ethics. This was a law he voted for so he can't say he didn't know about it. Where the hell is the accountability? What was ever done? Why hasn't nothing ever been done? More of the above the law mentality is not what Lackawanna needs.Talk about selective enforcement this one is right there in black and white!