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Severance council adopts updated code of conduct, agrees to reimburse reasonable attorney fees after hearings
Summary
The council voted to adopt amendments to its code of conduct and ethics — clarifying fiduciary duties, social‑media guidance and limited authority of individual members — and added language that the town shall reimburse reasonable attorney fees following ethics hearings where no misconduct is found.
Town Attorney Mr. Rogers presented a consolidated revision of the council’s code of conduct and ethics that added definitions (including social media, staff member and fiduciary duty), clarified individual councilmember responsibilities and provided guidance about social‑media interactions. Rogers said the changes were intended to document discussions the council had held and to provide clearer…
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