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Commissioners reject proposal to require internal review before filing ethics complaints
Summary
After a heated debate, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted down an ordinance that would have required commissioners to attempt informal resolution or seek internal review before filing ethics complaints against colleagues. Opponents said it would politicize an independent process.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 19 defeated an ordinance that would have changed the county’s ethics process by requiring commissioners to meet among themselves and attempt informal resolution before filing a formal ethics complaint.
Commissioner Bridget Thorne sponsored the proposal, saying it was intended to reduce frivolous filings and the…
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