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Resident urges council to follow North Carolina code of ethics, says recent remarks harm public trust
Summary
A resident told the council to adhere to the North Carolina code of ethics and criticized recent disparaging and defamatory remarks by board members toward citizens and local businesses, saying such behavior undermines public trust; the resident specifically said a business contributing about $10,000 a month in tax revenue had been slandered.
A resident addressed the council and urged members to adhere to the North Carolina code of ethics, calling ethics the "foundation of a good government" and urging transparency, accountability and fairness.
The resident said recent "disparaging and defaming remarks" made by board members toward citizens, local business owners and other members of the board have not met the ethical standard expected of elected officials. The speaker said, "When a business that contributes over $10,000 a month in tax revenue is slander and defamed by council members, it demonstrates that the bad actors are not acting with integrity," and asked the council to "do better, be better, act and conduct yourself in an ethical manner."
The comment was made during the public-comment period and no formal response from council members is recorded in the transcript. The resident framed the remarks as an appeal to restore public trust and to avoid impropriety in local governance.
