Ethics complaint dismissed after board finds no grounds for investigation
According to records obtained by Barrenside, the complaint was dismissed because no factual basis of a violation was found.
GLASGOW, Ky. — A complaint filed against a Glasgow animal control officer has been dismissed after the City of Glasgow Board of Ethics determined it did not allege conduct that would constitute a violation of the city’s ethics ordinance.
The complaint was the subject of a confidential preliminary inquiry conducted by the board June 4. Under Glasgow’s ethics code, the board must determine whether a complaint falls within its jurisdiction and contains sufficient factual allegations to warrant further proceedings.
According to records obtained by Barrenside, Chandra Ogles filed a complaint against animal control officer Nicholas Mains following an interaction related to a report of a dog running loose along Lexington Drive on May 26.
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According to the complaint, Mains arrived at Ogles’ residence around 1 p.m. and asked whether her poodle had been getting out. Ogles acknowledged there had been occasions when the dog escaped by jumping over a backyard fence.
“He said they had multiple calls about a big dog in the neighborhood,” the complaint said.
Ogles alleged Mains was rude and unprofessional during the encounter and said she attempted to explain that she had made efforts to keep the dog contained despite occasional escapes.
According to the complaint, Mains suggested installing a “hot wire” fence. Ogles said she expressed concerns because of her young children.
“He said, ‘Well they’ll only touch it once. We had beagles when I was a kid and I learned really quick not to touch it. They’ll learn.’”
Ogles said she did not know how to take the statement and also explained she was attempting to rehome the miniature labradoodle.
“He was rude and unprofessional throughout the exchange,” Ogles said in her complaint. “His partner, however, was very nice and professional.”
After reviewing the complaint, the Board of Ethics determined the matter fell outside its jurisdiction because the allegations, even if accepted as true, did not implicate provisions of the city’s ethics code.
Under the city’s ethics ordinance, complaints that fall outside the board’s authority or fail to contain sufficient factual allegations may be dismissed during the preliminary inquiry stage without advancing to a formal investigation.
“Specifically, while the complaint alleges discourteous and unreasonable conduct during the course of an animal control investigation, it does not allege conduct that would constitute a violation of the ethical standards governed by Ordinance No. 2025-3071,” according to an order dismissing the complaint.
Because the complaint was dismissed with prejudice during the preliminary review process, no further action will be taken by the board.
The Ethics Board consist of members Rossie Kingrey, Mike Rice and Ben Rogers.
