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Kenai council narrows conflict‑of‑interest ban, allows most municipal employees to bid on city real property
Summary
The City Council on May 21 adopted a substitute amendment to the municipal conflicts‑of‑interest code that bars municipal officers (council, planning commission, city attorney/manager/clerk) from buying city real property but permits other municipal employees to participate in public sales unless they possess nonpublic information about the sale.
The Kenai City Council on May 21 adopted a substitute amendment to an ordinance that narrows the city’s conflict‑of‑interest prohibition and permits most municipal employees to bid on and buy city real property sold through public processes, while retaining a strict ban on municipal officers.
The ordinance change (substitute for ordinance 3469‑2025, as amended) adds a final sentence making explicit that “Municipal officers may not submit bids, proposals, or otherwise purchase real property from the city.” The council’s motion passed by roll call after an extended discussion about perception, trust and administrative enforcement.
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