Committee considers monthly staff recognition and explores an ethics function for village governance
Members discussed instituting a standing monthly staff recognition item and agreed to solicit staff feedback; they also began a multi‑month review of whether to create an ethics function or ordinance, with examples from a neighboring municipality to be gathered.
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The committee debated creating a standing monthly agenda item to recognize staff accomplishments and brainstormed other ways to show appreciation without creating perceptions of favoritism. Members noted past recognition efforts at all‑staff meetings had sometimes led to disagreements over what constitutes "above and beyond" vs. routine duties and suggested soliciting staff input on effective, equitable recognition practices.
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