Carroll County court overrules petition to remove two Ethics Commission members

Jun 9, 2026

The Fiscal Court accepted first reading of an ethics ordinance and voted 4–0 to overrule a petition seeking removal of two Ethics Commission members, leaving Terry Cauley and Gwen Abbott in place; the ordinance provides for an At‑Large alternate and special alternate appointments when members are absent or conflicted.

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County Attorney Nick Marsh read a summary ordinance creating or clarifying provisions for the Ethics Commission and the court accepted the first reading. Attorney Marsh told the court it had received a petition to remove two Ethics Commission members, named in the petition as Terry Cauley and Gwen Abbott.

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