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Council adopts updated ethics resolution, tightens filing deadlines and raises small gift thresholds
Summary
After extended discussion and public comment, the Columbus Common Council adopted an updated city ethics resolution that tightens procedures for conflict-of-interest disclosures (forms due Feb. 1), requires biennial training, strengthens advisory-opinion protections, and raises the single-gift threshold to $50 and the annual threshold to $250.
The Columbus Common Council voted unanimously to adopt an updated Code of Conduct and ethics resolution on Dec. 2, revising a document last updated in 2013 to clarify disclosure timing, training requirements and advisory processes for city officials and employees.
Jeff Rucker and Alex Wittig, who led the update, said the goal was to modernize terminology, reduce redundancy and tighten processes so the city can better track conflict-of-interest filings and offer clearer guidance. Rucker said the effort included nine…
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