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Mentor council adopts citywide nepotism ordinance after public debate about hiring of councilman’s son
Summary
Council approved ordinance 25‑O‑001 to establish a nepotism policy; public commenters alleged the position at issue had been promised to Councilman Scott Marne’s son and questioned past votes and administrative hiring practices; council approved the ordinance on third reading.
Mentor City Council approved Ordinance 25‑O‑001 on third reading on Feb. 18, enacting section 151.011 of the city codified ordinances to establish a city nepotism policy that restricts employment when a candidate is a relative of certain city officials.
The ordinance passed after public comment from residents who urged approval and others who raised concerns about how a technical position in the engineering department had been filled. Jeff Cook urged council to pass the ordinance and cited Ohio law he said prohibits using a public position to secure employment for a family member; he told council he had reviewed email records and believed the position had…
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