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Eastern Delaware JRD adopts conflicts-of-interest policy by unanimous vote
Summary
The board adopted Resolution 2025-11, implementing a written conflicts-of-interest policy requiring annual disclosure and a recusal process tied to Ohio ethics law; roll-call showed six affirmative votes and the resolution passed.
The Eastern Delaware County Joint Recreation District adopted Resolution 2025-11, a written conflicts-of-interest policy, after a staff presentation explaining the requirement to comply with Ohio ethics law and an annual affirmation process for board members.
During new-business discussion, Mike, a staff member, summarized the policy and its procedures: “The proposed policy you had before you, proposed for a documented annual acknowledgment essentially of, potential conflicts,” and described the policy’s duty-to-disclose and recusal steps tied to the Ohio Revised Code.
Mike explained the policy’s mechanics: if a board member believes they have an interest that could create a conflict, they are to report it to the chair and vice chair and recuse themselves from related decision-making until the matter is resolved. The policy also provides a process for the chair and vice chair to evaluate alleged conflicts and for counsel to be consulted; in cases where the chair is the interested party, the vice chair handles the matter.
The proposed policy requires each board member to sign an annual affirmation. As Mike described it, “each board member will sign an annual affirmation stating that they don't have, to the best of their knowledge, any conflicts of interest and that they, have received, understand, and will comply with the conflict of interest policy.”
A motion to approve the resolution was made and seconded; the board approved the resolution on a roll-call vote with six yeas. The roll call recorded affirmative votes by Mister Elliott, Mister Coy, Miss Watson, Miss Savata, Mister Musacchio and Miss Greger. The chair announced “6 yeas. Motion approved.”
The board discussed collecting physical signatures for the policy document; staff agreed to collect the signed copies and scan them for the district’s records. The policy will be attached to the resolution as Exhibit A and will be enforced through the annual acknowledgment and the described disclosure/recusal procedure.
