A Dane County supervisor turned over his keys and access cards after it was determined that he let protesters into the City Council building while it was closed.
Around 12:30 a.m. on the night of Tony Robinson’s death, Supervisor Leland Pan opened the City Council building doors and allowed protestors in, a letter from Madison Police Chief Mike Koval to Dane County Executive Joe Parisi dated March 9 said.
“Let me be clear, County Supervisor Pan’s actions put everyone’s safety at risk – the protestors, police officers and every employee working in the building,” Koval said. “This is inexcusable.”
Protesters staged a sit-in in the building.
Koval said he called Pan as soon as he found out what happened and told him to turn in his keys and pass card.
Koval said he was frustrated at the behavior of a trusted public figure.
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Parisi responded to Koval in a letter dated March 13 and said because county supervisors are independently elected he had no authority over Pan and could not sanction him.
Sharon Corrigan, County Board chairwoman, said some board members are considering proposing a censure against Pan, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
Corrigan said Pan won’t try to get the pass card or key back.