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Council moves nepotism policy amendment to Aug. 18 vote to allow relatives in same department under limits

5756372 · August 5, 2025
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Summary

City Manager presented an amendment to the city ordinance that would permit immediate relatives to work in the same department provided no direct supervisory, disciplinary or auditing relationships exist; council moved the item to the Aug. 18 voting session.

City Manager Nodell told the Poplar Bluff City Council on Aug. 4 that a proposed amendment to section 1-20.240 of the code of ordinances would permit family members to be employed in the same city department so long as the existing relative does not exercise direct supervision, hiring, disciplinary,…

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