Wrongly Fired Franklin Director of Planning Claims Nelson Directed Staff to Bypass State Statues and Code - "they voted for me"

Franklin Community News (FCN) has obtained August 2023 records that show Mayor John Nelson conducted an investigation into former Franklin Planning Manager Laurie Miller. The investigation paints a picture that Nelson and his Director of Administration Kelly Hersh would fight staff and direct staff to bypass code, state statues in anpproving items that do not meet code for construction. FCN has obtained over 350 pages of open records that substantiate Millers claims. Millers claims essentially show pay for play and bribery by Mayor John Nelson and his Director of Administration Kelly Hersh. If the allegations are proven, Nelson and Hersh, who is also defined as a "pubic official" under state statues, are in violation of Wisconsin Statue 946.12 Misconduct in Public Office. If convicted carry a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 3 years and 6 months, or both 939.50(3)(I). FCN confirmed, with open records, that Ms. Miller settled a wro...