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Council tables ethics board appointments amid questions about ordinance and public confidence
Summary
The council agreed to table appointments to the city's ethics board to the March meeting after council and the city attorney discussed the existing ordinance, how appointments are made and public concerns about the board’s powers and perceived independence.
Villa Rica city council members on Feb. 11 voted to table appointments to a proposed city ethics board until the March meeting after an extended discussion about the authority and structure of the existing ordinance and whether it gives the public confidence to use the board.
Council members and City Attorney Drummond reviewed the city’s current ethics ordinance, which was modeled on a Georgia Municipal Association template and places appointment authority with the mayor…
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