A more ethical Smyrna?

One of the items mentioned in last nights town workshop was an adoption of a Model Code of Ethics. This is in response to a few well publicized arrest in the state government, and that said governments desire to look good. Seems all municipalities in Tennessee will need to formalize a set code of ethics.

.......each city must adopt its own code of ethics as part of a state mandate handed down to the local level on the heels of statewide ethics reform approved by the Tennessee General Assembly this year.
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The deadline for adopting the code of ethics is July 1, 2007, and any members of a governing body that don't have this legislation in place by that deadline are subject to ouster, according to the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS), a group affiliated with the University of Tennessee that advises cities and counties.

The codes the city is looking at adopting can be found here.

This new ethics code has made a need for a new committee. Michele Elliott, the town attorney, said the best makeup would be 5 people. These issues would be addressed in the coming months as new board and committee members terms start on April 1st.