Politics & Government
Update: Mayor Scrima Reimburses City for Book Purchases
Controversial books were purchased from Waukesha mayor's campaign contributor.
Mayor Jeff Scrima has paid the city back for the purchase of copies of a controversial book that raised questions about Christian overtones.
The book, Sequencing: Deciphering Your Company's DNA, is published by a campaign contributor of the mayor. Gary Lato, the contributor, introduced the book to Scrima.
"To avoid any suspicion of conflict of interest, I have voluntarily reimbursed the city for the Sequencing β Deciphering Your Companyβs DNA book," said Scrima in an e-mail to the Waukesha Common Council members.
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Scrima previously told Waukesha Patch that he purchased the books directly from the publisher instead of on Amazon.com because it saved the city about $100.
Scrima reimbursed the city for the purchase of the books, which was about $400, according to a cashier's check that was given to the Finance Department early Friday afternoon
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