Surry County board approves tightened confidentiality language in ethics code after contested debate
The Surry County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to its code of ethics expanding confidentiality to explicitly cover closed‑session and attorney‑client privileged communications and allowing the board to sanction or censure members for improper disclosures; one supervisor voted no and several called for a work session for further review.
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The Surry County Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 7 to amend its code of ethics to expand protections for closed‑session and attorney‑client privileged communications and to give the board authority to sanction or censure members who disclose such information without board approval. The measure passed after discussion and at least one recorded dissent.
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