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Commission on Ethics to advertise ordinance changes; public hearing set for May 5

Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics · April 17, 2026

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Summary

Staff told the commission the Board of County Commissioners approved advertising proposed changes to the Commission on Ethics ordinance and that a public hearing is scheduled for May 5 at 9:30 a.m.; staff also summarized recent community outreach and trainings.

The Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics was told the Board of County Commissioners has approved moving forward with advertising proposed changes to the commission's ordinance. The executive director reported that the Board approved advertising on April 14 and that a public hearing on the ordinance changes is scheduled for May 5 at 9:30 a.m.

The commission's executive director summarized recent outreach: staff attended Junior Achievement events at local schools, presented an overview to the League of Women Voters, participated in a vendor open house for the City of Palm Beach Gardens, provided ethics training to the county's Behavioral Health Substance Use Co-Occurring Advisory Committee, and made presentations to municipal boards in Haverhill, Cloud Lake, Manalapan, South Palm Beach, Lake Clarke Shores, and Atlantis.

Commissioners recorded thanks for the outreach work and noted the advertising and public hearing schedule. The commission did not take formal votes on ordinance language during the meeting; the transcript records the BCC's action to begin advertising and the slated May 5 public hearing.