Mayor of Central addresses alleged ethics complaints

CENTRAL – Last week, a post began floating around social media, claiming ethics complaints have been filed against Central Mayor Wade Evans with the Louisiana Board of Ethics.

During a city council meeting last month, Mayor Wade Evans addressed questions raised over his relationship with a city employee.

“Before that, I sought guidance from the city attorney. The city attorney consulted with a Louisiana ethics attorney, and I discussed the matter with multiple other attorneys as well as Karen White, the LMA’s former attorney, and an expert in Louisiana municipal law. The consistent conclusion was that there was nothing illegal or unethical about our relationship,” Evans said during a June city council meeting…

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