-David Crowder, WRGA News-
The Rome City Commission has approved the Georgia Municipal Association’s City of Ethics recertification.
The initial resolution to become a certified City of Ethics and the first city ethics ordinance were adopted back in 2000.
“It was later demanded in 2008 and then completely replaced in 2024,” said Rome City Clerk Joe Smith. Along the way, we have taken action that we’re being asked to take tonight: to adopt a resolution that continues our support of the GMA principles of the Certified City of Ethics.”
The resolution lists five ethics principles and pledges for commissioners.
They are:
- To serve others, not themselves
- Use resources with efficiency and economy
- Treat all people fairly
- Use the power of their positions for the well-being of their constituents
- Create an environment of honesty, openness, and integrity
“Those principles you can see on the resolution are the same now as they were in the program started in the year 2000,” Smith added. “We’re currently on a four-year recertification, and now is the time for us to do that, if we want to continue to be a GMA certified city of ethics. If we are, then we will be recognized during the United Cities Conference coming up in January.”
Monday’s vote was 6-2, with Commissioners Bill Collins and Mark Cochran voting “no.”
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