Thursday, February 11, 2010

Revised Greensboro and Guilford County Ethics Proposal and Links: Suggestions and/or Objections Welcome

The City of Greensboro and Guilford County governments should be prohibited from funding or approving projects or programs from which local elected officials derive income or profit that depend upon local governmental financial support.

Current Greensboro City Council members, Guilford County School Board members, Guilford County Commissioners and Candidates for local elected office should be prohibited from entering into or receiving compensation from enterprises dependent upon local governmental support.

Current Greensboro City Council members, Guilford County School Board members, Guilford County Commissioners and Candidates for local elected office should be prohibited from making campaign contributions to entities who publicly endorse political candidates.

Current Greensboro City Council members, Guilford County School Board members, Guilford County Commissioners and Candidates for local elected office should be prohibited from accepting campaign contributions or endorsements from those with conflicts of interests, including but not limited to; leading members of organizations receiving taxpayer money, and/or developers, contractors or their lawyers or agents, for 12 months before and after doing business with Greensboro and Guilford County’s governments.


Guarino: Bolstering Ethics Requirements for Local Elected Officials

If Greenburgh, New York can pass “Pay to Play” Ethics Rules, so can Greensboro, North Carolina

If Loudoun County, Virginia can pass “Pay to Play” Ethics Rules, so can Greensboro, North Carolina

I believe that if Greensboro can pass “Pay to Play” Campaign Finance Reforms, a community with infrastructure like ours combined with a level playing field for business that doesn’t have to grease established wheels, could become a magnet for companies looking to relocate

George Hartzman Video on “Pay to Play” Ethics and unnecessary debt and spending
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Let's get it done.

Anonymous said...

WE ARE SEEKING CITIZENS TO ATTEND GSO CITY COUNCIL AND GUILFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONER MEETINGS TO CALL FOR ETHICS RULES.

TIME TO OVERTHROW THE STATUS QUO.

Mike J Baron said...

Telling the truth would be a good start!

Mike J Baron
The Water Conservation Truth & Reconciliation Committee

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