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Oak Harbor council coalesces around narrower nepotism rules for boards and commissions
Summary
Council discussed two ordinance options to limit nepotism in appointments to boards and commissions and signaled majority support for Option 2 (prohibiting council members from appointing or serving on the same board as close relatives), with staff directed to return draft language mirroring the city's employee-family definition.
The Oak Harbor City Council on Jan. 27 discussed a draft ordinance (Oak Harbor code section 2.65.0.14) that would limit appointments of relatives to boards, commissions and committees but did not vote.
City Attorney Hillary Evans introduced two options for the council to consider, saying staff had prepared a broad definition of "relative" so the council could cut language if desired. "I presented with you some options for ordinances that you could adopt into your municipal code that would regulate relationships and appointments with boards and…
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