Decisions and other actions by covered people shall be taken
in the sole interest of the Town.
Except as provided §
25-21, a covered person is disqualified from participating in any matter, including attempting to influence the decision in that matter, which involves a conflict of interest.
A covered person may not participate in any matter that would
affect the value of real estate in which the covered person or a close
relative has an ownership interest, except where the effect applies
generally to real estate throughout the Town or a neighborhood or
section of the Town.
A covered person may not participate in any matter that would
affect the value of an entity in which the covered person has a direct
financial interest, for example, as a shareholder.
A covered person may not participate in any matter in which
any of the following is a party:
A. An entity for which the covered person or, if known by the covered
person, a close relative, is an officer, director, trustee, partner,
or employee;
B. An entity with which the covered person or, if known by the covered
person, a close relative, is negotiating employment or has any arrangement
concerning prospective employment;
C. An entity that is a party to an existing contract with the covered
person or a close relative, if the contract reasonably could be expected
to result in a conflict between the private interests of the covered
person and his or her official duties;
D. An entity that is doing business with the Town and in which a direct
financial interest is owned by another entity in which the official
or employee has a direct financial interest, if the covered person
may be reasonably expected to know of both direct financial interests;
or
E. An entity the covered person knows is a creditor or obligee of the
covered person or close relative with respect to a thing of economic
value and is in a position to directly and substantially affect the
interest of the covered person or close relative of the covered person.
F. An entity that requests or receives, or is likely to request or receive,
a grant or other funding from the Town.
[Added 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-20]
Except in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, a covered
person may not assist or represent a party for contingent compensation
in any matter before or involving the Town.
[Amended 3-16-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-1]
A covered person or a former covered person may not disclose
or use confidential information that he or she acquired by reason
of his or her public position or former public position, and that
is not available to the public, for the economic benefit of the covered
person or anyone else.
[Added 3-16-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-1]
An official or employee may not retaliate against an individual
for reporting or participating in an investigation of a potential
violation of this chapter.