A spirited debate over Craighead County’s proposed nepotism ordinance.
The full ordinance defines that family members would not be allowed to work with each other under a nepotism policy that is being debated by the Justices of the Peace.
The ordinance would also require that county workers disclose any business the county does with a family member of a county worker…and it deals with potential conflicts of interest.
The justices for the ordinance say such a policy is needed when dealing with taxpayer money. Those against the policy say they don’t see anything wrong with supervisors in the county hiring who they want, especially if more qualified employees might be family members.
The ordinance was brought up for its first reading last night and will be considered two more times before justices decide whether to approve it or not.
In other business, Jim Agan was selected to serve five years on the Craighead County Nursing Home Board. The county also finalized and passed a Hazard Mitigation Plan for the County, as well as setting the tax rates for all of the cities in Craighead County and the area schools.
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