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Bonser Denies She Leaked Information Days After Ethics Charges Against Her Were Settled

Bosner posted on her Facebook page that she didn't leak information despite her apology that said she included too much information in an e-mail to constituents.

 

It looked like the city’s leaders had put their battle over ethics charges behind them with the announcement of a settlement earlier this week.

Apparently, that’s not the case.

Councilwoman Adrian Bonser posted a lengthy message to constituents on her Facebook page where she denies leaking private information.

The message seems to contradict an apology that she wrote days earlier as part of the settlement agreement that ended the ethics charges against her and closed out a counter complaint she made against Mayor Mike Davis.

“I never admitted to leaking information; I only admitted to writing an e-mail in response to some questions two constituents had regarding several news articles,” she wrote on her Facebook page. “I merely gave my opinion. I did not answer specific questions, nor provide them with information they didn’t already have.”

The earlier apology letter from Bonser says “I did not think I was doing anything improper in my role as a member of the Dunwoody City Council. I now understand that some of the information included in my e-mail should not have been included.”

The ethics charges centered around whether or not Bonser talked outside of executive session about Project Rennaissance, an expansive redevelopment project underway on the city’s eastern gateway.

Bonser was named in a city investigation that cost $50,000 to look into two separate leaks. Bonser allegedly told a constituent who then told local politico and blogger Bob Lundsten who published information about the planned project. The investigation also concluded that she divulged information through the e-mail.

The e-mail was included in the city’s release of the settlement agreement.

In that original e-mail, Bonser questions why any of the discussions had been held out of view from the public in city executive sessions.

“There is nothing going on with the sale or trading of this land that could not be discussed in public. After all it is the citizens of Dunwoody who own this property, not the council.”

Bonser, in her Facebook post, also took issue with the fact that Davis issued a statement when the settlement agreement was announced. Davis, in his formal statement, said that the leaks had stopped since the city investigation and that Bonser had shown contrition.

“After nine months of public discussions, discovery and expoloration, I am happy to say the matter has been concluded. I am grateful to announce the city and its residents have a full admission, a staement of contrition and apology on this matter,” Davis said when the settlement was announced.

Bonser said the statement was a “(dissemination) of false information” in her post, and a possible new ethics violation.

“The mayor, once again, used public resources to disseminate false information. He used the city’s website to send an e-mail blast that was merely his opinion. Our ethics code prohibits the use of public resources for personal purposes.”

She ended it by saying that her apology was asked for and given as part fo the agreement.

“Here's the simple fact: the Council asked for an apology and, I gave them one. I did not admit to leaking information,” she wrote.

Bonser could not be reached to comment for this story.

Related Topics: Dunwoody and Ethics Board

Whatever

6:32 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

So the Mayor and Council, who have worked closely with this woman and watched her behavior over the last year really thought she was sincere in her apology and that would be the end of this?

No good dead goes unpunished!

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Rob

8:09 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

What a field day we will have when Bonser tries to be reelected.... Oh boy!

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Emily

8:19 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

She has friends? Now Jason, that's real news!

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Rob

9:30 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Dear new city of Broookhaven.... Review everything Dunwoody has dome in it`s four short years... and go the other way!

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Michael Caldwell

10:34 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012

Complain as you do about our City Council, even you have to admit that they are absolute stellar geniuses when you compare them with the bunch of ideological idiots and misfits who govern Atlanta!

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Rob

5:14 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012

Dear Atlanta (or any other citizens outside of Dunwoody) Yes, we do have a large psychiatric facility in our city...

Hopefully, they will start treating gender identity disordered "Trolls" there soon.

Dunwoody Observer

5:06 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012

All, this may not be over. While the Mayor and the City Council has withdrawn their ethics complaint against Councilmember Bonser, the Council isn't the only entity who can ask the Ethics board to determine whether or not Councilmember Bonser has violated the Ethics ordinance. I am waiting for Bazooka Bob, I-want-her-seat DeV, or some other interested individual (like Emily or Rob, above) to submit an Ethics Board complaint on behalf of Dunwoody citizenry. That would kick this all off again--and no chance of mediation second time around. All it would take is an email to the City Clerk.

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Emily

6:54 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012

I hope the Mayor asks Ms Bonser to read her statement into the record at tomorrow nights Council meeting, that is if she shows up. She has a history of missing meetings where she'd have to be accountable for her vote. Or maybe she's too busy with her continuing damage control efforts and will be posting more of her excuses on Facebook.

By the way jimmie, I'm proud to be a part of the good ol gal establishment. If it weren't for folks like me and my husband that worked so hard to preserve Dunwoody you and you mama wouldn't have chosen to live in Dunwoody.

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Rob

7:32 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012

A Troll talking to himself.... How sad!

Rob

2:39 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012

Since the Patch "Troll" is celebrating the birthday of Emily Dickenson today in quiet remorse, may we all have a repreive from his non quintessential ideology!

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Rob

8:40 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

@Jason - How about a topic on the "Rant" from last nights council meeting by Shortal?

"We have the best run city around?" What about the $100,000+ leak investigation

"We have the best police deparmtent around?" What about the Sneiderman debacle?

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DunwoodyWorkingMan

2:06 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Jimmie, are you the same Jimmy Jr. who leads the RedShirts at council meetings?

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Rob

10:42 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012

@PATCH - WOW Jason, I`ll bet you have some supoenas coming your way from Ms. Bonser & Mr. Lundsten since they are both being impersonated by your Patch "Troll"!

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Jason Massad

11:41 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Look. There's no personal attacks. No guessing who other posters identities are, or posing as someone who you are not. You're free to express your opinion on here. The personal attacks stop - as our terms of service are pretty clear on.

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Adrian

9:45 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

That being said Jason, why have you continued to leave Emily's personal attacks up on your web site? Who decides which post is a personal attack and, which one isn't? See Emily's personal attacks against Dr. Bonser posted on Dec. 5 and, Dec. 9 and, Emily's attacks on Jimmie posted Dec. 7th. I'm offended. Please, take them down. What is the difference between claiming someone has no friends versus, calling someone a coward? Which is more insulting? Jason, it appears you are letting your personal agenda interfere with your news "reporting." Tisk, tisk; your bias is showing.

Rob

9:22 am on Friday, December 14, 2012

So this is what we have to look forward to over the next several years in Dunwoody from the city counil and manger, constant embarrassment in the media and ridiculous increases in fee`s for services.

Brookhaven, are you taking notes?

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Adrian

5:56 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012

Jason,
Why do you keep taking my posts down? I have provided evidence against Bonnie Brucker and, Bob Lundsten's statements and, you keep taking my posts down. Why? You don't want the truth to get out? My first amendment rights are being violated. It is a scary world when only one side is allowed on a public forum and, another is denied such access. You should have zero credibility with your readership if you will only present one side and, slant the truth. Maybe that is why it is the same small handful of folks who continue to blog here. There was absolutely nothing in my last post that could have been offensive to anyone- just like this one.

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Jason Massad

5:43 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012

The reason I took the previous post down is because it contained a personal attack. Namely, about someone's weight. Let's not pretend this is a first amendment issue. It violates the terms of service and your post came down along with others.

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Whatever

7:28 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012

@ Adrian - if you are indeed Adrian Bonser, do you really believe what you wrote in your last statement, "There was absolutely nothing in my last post that could have been offensive to anyone-just like this one".

What goes around comes around

11:37 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2012

What did I miss? What evidence?? Maybe this is what Bob Lundsten referred to in his blog as "scorched earth tactics"? Last I knew, Lundsten made comments in part one of his public comment, then in part two, presented you with a copy of the email that refuted your denial at having made such remarks. If you're really not "Adrian", she should be really pissed you're making her look like such a fool.

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Rob

11:13 am on Sunday, December 16, 2012

Morgan Freeman`s accurate take on the elemntary school shooting: "You can help by donating to mental health research instead of pointing to gun control as the problem".
http://www.examiner.com/article/morgan-freeman-on-adam-lanza

Smart gentleman...

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George K

1:40 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012

I have met Bonser personally and she was very quick to disclose information about this case to myself whom she didn't know for very long. I found her to be a completely crazy and unstable woman. I am very grateful we did not continue to do business together.

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What goes around comes around

11:42 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012

"jimmie" - your ill-informed and adolescent behavior is why you're often the last post on an article. You clearly get a very unhealthy delight over stirring things up, as i'm sure you don't have the courage or intelligence to openly argue a valid position. You and Adrian have a lot in common.

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Adrian

11:47 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012

Thanks Jimmie. You understand what's going on. You are my hero!

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Emily

12:23 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Birds of a feather do flock together! Coocoo, coocoo, coocoo!

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Whatever

5:14 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Adrian and Taliban jimmie - you two need to get a room, if you already haven't.

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Whatever

7:18 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

She's no one's nightmare I can assure you. No one fears her, nor you. Annoying at times certainly, but nothing to fear. She is but one vote of 7. No one on council likes her, or respects her personally or professionally. She is an empty chair and always will be. Her reputation is forever tarnished and it is she that will have to live with that.

Management

9:59 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Only seven more pummeling days until Christmas, I hope the Grinch leaves y'all a big lump of coal.

Y'all are an an embarrassment, truly a waste of bandwidth.

Management

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Matt Sorwell

2:50 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

I wish the council could totally reconcile and move forward running the city. That is the ultimate choice for the best interest of our city.

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Whatever

7:54 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Hey Adrian - nice to know your head cheerleader Taliban jimmie is a total racist. Check out his latest post on the DeKalb School Board.....

jimmie
2 hours ago
dekalb is run for the benefit of ------- by ------- and will never change city control is the only way to save ourselves!

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