"I believe that while

Mr. Rapson violated the word of the ordinance, he did not violate the

spirit of it," said ethics board Chairman Robert Williams.

The split vote came after more

than three hours of testimony and cross-examinations and about 45 minutes

of intense discussion among the board members themselves.

However, the unanimous vote

to administer the lightest possible penalty was reached immediately. Rapson

received no formal reprimand but instead an admonishment not to violate

the ethics ordinance again.

Lenox, mayor of Peachtree City

until January of this year, charged that Rapson violated the ethics ordinance

wife has an equal-pay lawsuit pending against the authority.

The issue Rapson voted on was

a motion to hire a special attorney to investigate the legality of contracts

between the city and the authority signed by Lenox last year.

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