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Euless amendments would tighten conflict‑of‑interest rules and relax nepotism limits to match state law
Summary
Two measures would tighten rules on officers/employees having personal interest in city contracts while Proposition S would align nepotism rules with state law so previously employed relatives may continue in city jobs; Barker used easement examples to explain exceptions and intent.
Chris Barker described Proposition R as a revision to limit officers’ and employees’ personal interests in contracts with the city while providing limited, sensible exceptions (for example, buying an easement from a homeowner who happens to be a city employee). "We're revising rules limiting city officials and employees from having personal financial interest in city contracts with limited exceptions," Barker said, adding that the intent is not to allow officials to bid on ordinary city contracts but to avoid blocking necessary transactions such as right‑of‑way easements.
Proposition S would update the city’s nepotism provision to match state law so that relatives who were employed by the city prior to an official’s election may remain employed; Barker said the change is designed to avoid forcing long‑time employees to resign because a family member later runs and is elected. "We would change this to if they were previously employed before you were elected, they could continue employment," he explained.
