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Ethics board approves opinion allowing fire‑department Camp Ignite to solicit donations under supervision
Summary
Tallahassee's independent ethics board voted to approve an advisory opinion finding that a fire‑department‑run Camp Ignite may solicit donations if fundraising is conducted under supervisory authorization and uniform solicitation safeguards are used.
The Tallahassee Ethics Board voted Sept. 16 to approve an advisory opinion permitting a fire‑department program called Camp Ignite to solicit donations from businesses, provided the solicitations are undertaken with supervisory authorization and written uniform requests to avoid coercion.
The board’s advisory opinion addresses a second‑year camp for girls and young women ages 14 to 21 designed to introduce firefighting skills and leadership. Ethics staff concluded the camp’s fundraising, conducted within the fire department structure, differs from prior opinions about private businesses and therefore does not violate the city’s…
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