Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Hammond OKs ethics code; wind project conflicts at issue

  Link here to continue reading Watertown Daily Times Hammond OKs ethics code; wind project conflicts at issue
By MATT MCALLISTER
JOHNSON NEWSPAPERS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011

HAMMOND — Whether a new ethics code will have any bearing on wind-energy development was the big question from the public last week as the Town Council voted unanimously to pass it.

The code requires board members to file disclosure statements when a potential conflict arises. It establishes an ethics review board to review and ensure compliance and identifies penalties and repercussions if a conflict of interest arises.

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