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Villa Rica delays Board of Ethics appointments after council cites process, ordinance gaps
Summary
Mayor named three Ethics Board candidates but councilmembers expressed concern about missing application packets, inconsistent notice and an unresolved complaint under the current ethics ordinance. Council agreed to withdraw one recommendation and table appointments until April.
The Villa Rica City Council on March 11 postponed finalizing appointments to the newly reconstituted Board of Ethics after councilmembers said they had not received full application materials and raised questions about the ethics ordinance.
Mayor Leslie McPherson announced three nominations for the board, including Herschel Barth (Mayor’s appointment), Luz Morales (council appointment) and Connie Flowers (mayoral recommendation for council approval). Several councilmembers said they had not seen application materials until late in the day; staff confirmed an application for one candidate was…
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