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Committee forwards proposal to bar city employees from serving simultaneously on council; sends to full council with no recommendation
Summary
A proposed charter amendment that would prohibit city employees from concurrently serving on the Holyoke City Council was discussed and sent to full council with no committee recommendation so the larger body can consider carve-outs or alternative approaches.
The Charter & Rules Committee discussed and forwarded to full council a proposed amendment to Charter Section 14 that would bar any city employee from simultaneously serving as a member of the city council while employed.
Proponents said the change would prevent conflicts of interest and the appearance of impropriety when councilors hold…
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