MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- The mayor of a small Montgomery County town was indicted Tuesday for violation of conflict of interest laws.
City of Oak Ridge North Mayor Fred O'Connor is accused of failing to disclose his financial link to a private company, Biofuels Power Corporation, that does business with the city. He also failed to abstain from city council discussions regarding business with the company, according to the indictment.
"Hopefully this indictment serves as the first step in obtaining some closure for the City of Oak Ridge North so that they can move on from this difficult chapter in the city’s history and forward with the city’s business," said First Assistant District Attorney Phil Grant.
This violation is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in the county jail and up to a $4000 fine.
