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Forest Park council approves ordinance to authorize outside hearing officers for ethics complaints
Summary
Forest Park mayor and council on Nov. 3 adopted Ordinance 25‑17 to amend the city—s ethics code so an independent, third‑party hearing officer can be appointed when no ethics board is seated; the change codifies an earlier 2021 resolution and passed by unanimous vote.
Forest Park Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 25‑17 on Nov. 3, 2025, amending the city—s ethics ordinance to allow appointment of an independent third‑party hearing officer when the city has no sitting ethics board.
The ordinance specifies qualifications for the hearing officer: the individual must be a licensed attorney in good standing, have at least five years of practice, may not reside in Forest Park, and may not be an…
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