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Baldwin council tables code of ethics ordinance on first reading

The proposed ordinance would set ethics rules for city officials and employees, but council postponed a vote at its first reading.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomPublished October 20, 2026Last checked October 20, 2026

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January 20, 2026: Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181, 1st reading

What happens next

A future council meeting on the ethics ordinance, date not yet set in the record.

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

At that meeting, the council voted 5-0 to amend the agenda and table the ethics ordinance to a future meeting.

The story

The City of Baldwin introduced Ordinance 2026-01181, which would amend the city's code of ordinances to add a code of ethics for city officials and employees.

SourcesBaldwin 01-06-26 Work Session Agenda Packet Baldwin 01-06-26 Work Session Agenda

The city council scheduled consideration and approval of the ordinance's first reading for its January 20 meeting.

SourcesBaldwin 01-20-26 Meeting Agenda Packet Baldwin 01-20-26 Meeting Agenda

At that meeting, the council voted 5-0 to amend the agenda and table the ethics ordinance to a future meeting.

SourcesBaldwin 01-20-26 Meeting Minutes

What happened

How this issue got here

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January 20, 2026Appeared on agenda

proposed

Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181, 1st reading

2. Consideration/Approval of 1st Reading of Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181

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AgendaBaldwin 01-20-26 Meeting Agenda Packet2. Consideration/Approval of 1st Reading of Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181

January 20, 2026Appeared on agenda

proposed

Ordinance 2026-01181 adopting a Code of Ethics for city officials and employees

TO PROVIDE A CODE OF ETHICS ORDINANCE ; TO PROVIDE FOR

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AgendaBaldwin 01-20-26 Meeting Agenda PacketTO PROVIDE A CODE OF ETHICS ORDINANCE ; TO PROVIDE FOR

January 20, 2026Tabled

confirmed

Ethics ordinance

to amend the agenda to table the ethics ordinance to a future meeting

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MinutesBaldwin 01-20-26 Meeting Minutesto amend the agenda to table the ethics ordinance to a future meeting

January 20, 2026Appeared on agenda

proposed

Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181, 1st reading

Consideration/Approval of 1st Reading of Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181

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AgendaBaldwin 01-20-26 Meeting AgendaConsideration/Approval of 1st Reading of Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181

January 6, 2026Appeared on agenda

proposed

Ordinance 2026-01181 adopting a Code of Ethics for city officials and employees

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF BALDWIN, GEORGIA TO PROVIDE A CODE OF ETHICS ORDINANCE

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AgendaBaldwin 01-06-26 Work Session Agenda PacketAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF BALDWIN, GEORGIA TO PROVIDE A CODE OF ETHICS ORDINANCE

January 6, 2026Appeared on agenda

proposed

Code of Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181

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AgendaBaldwin 01-06-26 Work Session AgendaCode of Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181

January 6, 2026Appeared on agenda

proposed

Code of Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181

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AgendaBaldwin 01-06-26 Work Session Agenda PacketCode of Ethics Ordinance #2026-01181

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