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Assembly holds first reading on nepotism/ethics ordinance required by charter
Summary
Ordinance 2026-15 would add disclosure and refusal requirements when elected officials' family members have substantial financial interests; the assembly moved it forward as a charter-required housekeeping update.
The assembly conducted a first reading of Ordinance 2026-15 on July 20, a measure to amend borough code to establish ethics and nepotism standards for elected officials. The ordinance creates requirements for disclosure and refusal when an elected official's family member has a substantial financial interest in a matter before the borough and would restrict participation in certain employment-related decisions involving family members.
Officials said the revision responds to a charter requirement and that the clerk and mayor had reviewed ordinances from other boroughs before presenting attorney-drafted language. One assembly member described the item as housekeeping and noted there are two remaining meetings to refine language before final adoption.
