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Wayne County ethics task force launches ordinance rewrite, seeks written public input by May 23
Summary
The Wayne County Ethics Task Force opened a review of the county ethics ordinance preamble, asked staff to draft mandatory training language and set a May 23, 2026 deadline for written public submissions; county ethics counsel urged adding investigative and subpoena authority.
The Wayne County Ethics Task Force opened a working session to strengthen the county's ethics ordinance, recite its current preamble and ask staff to draft language for mandatory ethics training, the panel said at a meeting where a May 23, 2026 deadline for written public input was announced.
Chair Wilson read the existing Section 40-2 preamble and said the group's objective is to make the language "strong enough where it can, hopefully, deter some, maybe, inappropriate actions" and to ensure officials operate in "an environment that's free of violations." He emphasized the committee's charge to produce a revised draft for review and a final vote later in the process.
The task force asked staff to group…
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