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Aurora council continues debate on tighter ethics, disclosure and contribution limits
Summary
City staff presented a draft ethics ordinance that would expand financial disclosures and cap donations from entities doing or seeking business with Aurora at $1,500; aldermen raised procedural, legal and fairness concerns and council left the measure unfinished for further amendments and legal review.
City staff presented a proposed ethics ordinance at the Aurora Committee of the Whole meeting on March 3 that would expand annual financial disclosures for covered persons and restrict campaign contributions from entities doing or seeking business with the city to $1,500.
The presenter, Shanna (city staff/attorney), said the draft tightens reporting and lobbying rules, treats affiliates and reimbursements as a single donor, and adds penalties for late or falsified disclosures. She said the cap aligns with policies in other large Illinois cities and that the intent is to make disclosure data accessible online for transparency.
The ordinance would require covered persons to file an initial disclosure within 15 days of becoming a covered person and broaden the scope of reportable interests to include outside employment and real…
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