Gardner Proposes Ethics Ordinance
Fulfilling a campaign promise to restore trust in local government, Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today announced proposed revisions to the county Ethics Ordinance. Her proposals include making it a conflict of interest for an elected official, a qualified relative of an elected official or a covered business entity to enter into a contract with the county. It would also be a conflict of interest for the county to knowingly enter into a contract for a county-funded capital project where one of those persons or entities is a subcontractor. In addition, the changes would include…
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