NEW: Solomon Fined by Ethics Commission
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NEW: Solomon Fined by Ethics Commission
On Tuesday, the Rhode Island Ethics Commission ordered Solomon to pay a civil penalty of $2000 for "failing to make required disclosures on 2008-2013 financial statements with the commission, in violation of state law."
See RI Ethics Commission Order HERE
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTFormer Providence City Council Candidate and Cranston Police officer Michael Long had filed the complaint during the campaign. On August 7, Long alleged that Solomon committed 25 separation ethics violations and "has displayed gross negligence in failing to to meet the reporting requirements of the [Ethics Commission]."
"I think $2000 is laughable," said Long on Tuesday. "I'm not going to undermine the Ethics Commission and what they feel is a good settlement But when [Solomon] owed the city half a million dollars and his fine is iota of that, it's laughable."
"Clearly, the Ethics Commission isn't trying to install a deterrent with such a low fine," said Long. "Aspiring politicians or people elected to office aren't going to be deterred from misfiling their ethics forms by such a fine."
Findings
Additionally, the ethics commission found Solomon failed to disclose indebtedness to Washington Trust for another mortgage.
Solomon Amended Ethics Reports - August 2014
2007
Changes -- See Full Report HERE
* Amended Item 7 by adding "385 Westminster Street, Providence RI 02903"
* Amended Item 9 by adding "Providence Community Action Program" and
by adding "Board Member" of "Providence Economic Development Partnership" and "Providence Water Supply Board and Providence Community Action Program"
* Amended Item 11 by adding "New City Conrad, LLC"
* Amended Item 12 by adding "New City Conrad, LLC" and "ongoing loan payments to the Providence Economic Development Partnership"
* Amended Item 16 by changing "Not Applicable" to adding a loan from the City of Providence to New City Conrad LLC
2008
Changes -- See Full Report HERE
* Amended Item 7 -- "Change Address from 1150 Westminster to 385 Westminster"
* Amended Item 9 by adding "Providence Community Action Program" and
by adding "Board Member" of "Providence Economic Development Partnership" and "Providence Water Supply Board and Providence Community Action Program"
* Aamended Item 11 by adding "New City Conrad, LLC"
* Amdended Item 12 by adding "New City Conrad, LLC" and "ongoing loan payments to the Providence Economic Development Partnership"
*Amended Item 16 by changing "Not Applicable" to adding a loan from the City of Providence to New City Conrad LLC.
2009
Changes -- See Full Report HERE
* Amended Item 9 by adding "Providence Community Action Program" and
by adding "Board Member" of "Providence Economic Development Partnership" and "Providence Water Supply Board and Providence Community Action Program"
*Amended Item 11 by adding "New City Conrad, LLC"
* Amended Item 12 by adding "New City Conrad, LLC" and "ongoing loan payments to the Providence Economic Development Partnership"
Solomon
* Amended Item 16 by changing "Not Applicable" to adding two loans
one from Washington Trust on a building at 13-15 Montrose St Providence
one from the City of Providence to New City Conrad LLC
2010
Changes -- See Full Report HERE
*Amended Item 9 by adding "Providence Community Action Program" and
by adding "Board Member" of "Providence Economic Development Partnership" and "Providence Water Supply Board and Providence Community Action Program"
* Aended Item 11 by adding "New City Conrad, LLC
* Amended Item 12 by adding "New City Conrad, LLC" and "ongoing loan payments to the Providence Economic Development Partnership"
* Amended Item 16 by changing "Not Applicable" to adding two loans
one from Washington Trust on a building at 13-15 Montrose St Providence
one from the City of Providence to New City Conrad LLC.
2011
Changes -- See Full Report HERE
* Added "Water Supply Board" to Current Positions.
* Amended Family Executive Positions by adding "Providence Community Action Program" and by adding "Board Member" of "Providence Economic Development Partnership"
* Amended Last Year Business Ownership Interest by adding "New City Conrad, LLC" and "continuous loan payments to City of Providence"
* Amended Family Debts by changing "Not Applicable" to adding two loans, one from Washington Trust on a building at 13-15 Montrose St Providence and on one from the City of Providence to New City Conrad LLC.
2012
Changes -- See Full Report HERE
* Amended Elected Office Candidacies from "Not Applicable" to "Mayor of Providence"
* Amended Family Executive Positions by adding "Providence Community Action Program"
* Amended Last Year Business Ownership Interest by adding "New City Conrad, LLC" and "continuous loan payments to City of Providence"
* Amended Family Debts by changing "Not Applicable" to adding two loans
one from Washington Trust on a building at 13-15 Montrose St Providence
one from the City of Providence to New City Conrad LLC.
2013
Changes -- See Full Report HERE
* Amended Elected Office Candidacies from "Not Applicable" to "Mayor of Providence"
* Amended Family Executive Positions by adding "Providence Community Action Program"
* Amended Last Year Business Ownership Interest by adding "New City Conrad, LLC" and "continuous loan payments to City of Providence"
*Amended Family Debts by changing "Not Applicable" to adding two loans
one from Washington Trust on a building at 13-15 Montrose St Providence
one from the City of Providence to New City Conrad LLC.
