Associated Press
Originally posted September 14, 2018
Big Island officials are considering adding language to the county's ethics code requiring officers and employees to provide the public with information that is accurate and factual.
The county council voted last week in support of the measure, requiring county employees to provide honest information to "the best of each officer's or employee's abilities and knowledge," West Hawaii Today reported . It's set to go before council for final approval next week.
The current measure has changed from Puna Councilwoman Eileen O'Hara's original bill that simply stated "officers and employees should be truthful."
She introduced the measure in response to residents' concerns, but amended it to gain the support of her colleagues, she said.
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