BPU board member Jones charged with DUI

By JUSTIN KENDALL

Add another mugshot to the BPU’s growing collection.

We published the first two, of Marc Conklin (left), the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities’ chief administrative officer, and Rodney L. Turner (right), a Wyandotte County lawyer indicted with Conklin, last week in this story detailing the WyCo electric and water company’s loose ethical oversight.

The latest portrait of shame is that of BPU board member Mark Jones, shown at right, who was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence on October 16.

Jones’ arrest came the day after a contentious board meetingwith ratepayers. A stressful 24 hours, no doubt.

Jones was booked in the Wyandotte County Jail and released the same day on $500 bond.