Inland Empire official arrested in alleged business conflict of interest

A city councilman in San Bernardino County was arrested this morning for allegedly using his position and influence to benefit a business he operated with his wife, officials said today.

The arrest warrant for Grand Terrace City Councilman Jim Miller was for "conflict of interest," and his bail was set at $25,000, according to a statement from the San Bernardino County district attorney's office.

"The allegations are that, over the last two years, Councilman Miller repeatedly voted for city expenditures that benefited a newspaper and printing business operated by Miller and his wife," the statement read.

Miller was first elected to the Grand Terrace City Council in 2004 and was reelected in 2008, according to the city's website. Miller also is an official with the county real estate services department. He could not immediately be reached for comment.

The city of about 12,500 people is about eight miles south of San Bernardino.

-- Ari B. Bloomekatz

Photo: Grand Terrace Councilman Jim Miller. Credit: City of Grand Terrace website.

Comments

[GrandPaTerrace]

You need to read why the charges were pressed...
Miller's purchased the news paper and the city continued to do business as it had in the past. The City Managers should have discountinued the practice if there was a conflict. The continued use of the paper was at the Recommendation of Staff not at the request of the Millers.

Then Steve Berry made clear threats against the Millers in an attempt to quash the story about his own Felony Crimes Admitted to during a Criminal Investigation. That investigation had been quashed by then City Manager Tom Schwab. It involved members of the City Staff, and Sheriffs department in the crime and the coverup.

Millers look forward to the resolution of the issue and knew the shoe would drop when Jim Miller did not buckel under the Threats of Steve Berry to have "His Friends at the DA's Office have Jim Arrested."