Two Municipalities Adopt Ethics Laws Prior to Referendum

Click title for link to press release.  An excerpt:

The Commission on Ethics announces the adoption of the Palm Beach County Code of Ethics by the cities of Lantana and Boynton Beach. Second reading of the adoption ordinance and inter-local agreement took place September 27 in Lantana and previously on September 21 in Boynton Beach. They will become the first municipalities to come under the jurisdiction of the Commission on Ethics once the interlocal agreements are ratified by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners. Ratification is likely to occur in October, prior to the countywide referendum which will appear on the ballot in the upcoming November elections.
“The town believes that we do not have to wait until the November ballot for us to do the right thing,” said Lantana Town Manager Mike Bornstein.
Lantana Mayor David J. Stewart stated that, “even though we are a smaller town we believe this is a big issue that needs our full support.”

I doubt that we will see any rush for Lake Worth to independently adopt the County's Code of Ethics.  So far, the notion of ethics is something that is talked about and used as an election ploy, but little else here.  Ethics is about transparency and fairness.  We have few examples to draw from in Lake Worth.