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Commissioners approve food/beverage as permitted compensation for staff picnic, three commissioners recuse on individual votes
Summary
Following an ethics opinion, the board approved a countywide food-and-beverage authorization for staff/volunteers and then separately approved food/beverage for each of three commissioners (each announced a conflict and recused themselves from the related vote).
County counsel presented an opinion concluding that food and beverages provided by the county could be considered part of official compensation unless the board structures approvals to avoid conflicts of interest.
To address the issue in advance of a planned summer picnic, staff proposed a set of four motions: one catch-all motion approving food and…
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