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Deputy director leads ethics training for HPAB, stressing disclosure and recusal
Summary
Rebecca Harbage, deputy director of community development, led an annual ethics training emphasizing upfront verbal disclosure, the difference between speaking as an individual and as a board member, and circumstances when recusal or public disclosure is appropriate; trainers cited Bozeman code and Montana statutes.
Rebecca Harbage, deputy director of the City of Bozeman Community Development Department, delivered the Historic Preservation Advisory Board’s annual ethics training on Jan. 13 and walked members through common conflict-of-interest scenarios.
Harbage said the training covers use of public office for private gain and the city’s expectation that officials act impartially. “Ethics can be complex and very gray,” she told attendees, and advised members to consult the city attorney on legal questions.
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