Fayette County Commission Chairman

Greg Dunn doesn't believe he violated any ethics ordinance during

a recent discussion of putting liquor by the drink on the ballot.

The issue was brought before

the county earlier this month by John Boykin, the CEO of the Wyant Golf

Enterprises, which operates the Palmer Course at Starr's Mill, the

former Whitewater Country Club. Boykin made the request because he wanted

to be operating under the same laws governing the other municipalities.

Wyant Golf Enterprises is a

non-profit corporation and donates its proceeds to several Fayette County

charities.

A resident believes Dunn is

in violation of ethics standards because Dunn serves on the board of trustees

for Wyant Golf Enterprises.

"I just don't see

it as a conflict of interest," Dunn said Monday.

The commission chairman said

he receives no money or other remuneration from the company, and said

the company is a non-profit based which returns any money made to the

community.

"I've been to one

meeting. All I've agreed to do is to make sure the charities receive

their funds," he said.

Dunn, who authored the county's

ethics law, said the issue was only whether to put liquor by the drink

on the ballot for unincorporated residents, and there was no way he would

receive any money from the item.

"It would have been different

if these folks had contributed to my campaign, but I haven't and

won't receive any money for my service on the board."

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