MACoCon attendees learned about ethics in local government as part of the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance.
Fellows of the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance (County Track) are required to complete 8 Core Courses and 6 Elective Courses to earn their certificate through the University of MD’s School of Public Policy – MACo offered 3 Cores at the Winter Conference.
The Academy for Excellence in Local Governance is a volunteer certificate program for elected and appointed county and municipal officials. The program provides a strong background of necessary skills and knowledge for local government leaders. It was founded by MACo and MML, is facilitated by the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, and is sponsored by the Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT).
Academy courses are open to ALL conference registrants – Academy Fellows must complete evaluation forms for each class to earn credit.
St. Mary’s County Commissioner Scott Ostrow led the conversation and moderated an informative Q&A at the “Academy for Excellence in Local Governance – Ethics” MACo Winter Conference session.
Ethics
- Description: Officials should be knowledgeable of their public ethics ordinance, as generally required by state law. Many officials fill out the necessary forms and assume that they have complied with the law. But are their day-to-day actions living up to the intent of the law? There is often a fine line between legal and ethical behavior, and this class illustrates the differences through real-life scenarios and small group discussions.
- Speaker: Ernie Crofoot, Esq., Former County Attorney
- Date/Time: Friday, December 8, 2023; 8:00 am – 9:30 am
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