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elected official code of conduct enforcement

How officials are held accountable for behavior toward residents

What to Watch
Watch how the adopted code handles complaints and consequences in practice, since the rewrite removed several formal steps from the older version.
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The Story

Council landed on a 4-page conduct code for elected officials and passed it 9-0. The rewrite strips out a lot of the old complaint-and-hearing machinery, and it also removes a written nudge against using devices for non-city business during meetings.

Key Decisions
  1. passed 9-0 City Council Reorganizational · Apr 21, 2026

    Code of Conduct for Elected Officials

    Motion to approve the Code of Conduct and have all councilmembers sign the Code of Conduct

    Mark Bittner Yes
    Doug Brandt Yes
    Katherine Dahlke Yes
    Shannon Derby Yes
    Bill LeClair Yes
    Darla LeClair Yes
    Tim Petri Yes
    Scott Stechmesser Yes
    Adam Wachowski Yes
  2. passed 9-0 City Council · Apr 6, 2026

    26-059 Code of Conduct for City of Two Rivers Elected Officials

    Motion to waive the reading and adopt the 2026 Code of Conduct (26-059), with the removal of the line under Section 6.A.1: “but Council Members should not use their devices during meetings for things not related to City business.”

    Mark Bittner Yes
    Shannon Derby Yes
    Bill LeClair Yes
    Doug Brandt Yes
    Tim Petri Yes
    Bonnie Shimulunas Yes
    Scott Stechmesser Yes
    Adam Wachowski Yes
    Darla LeClair Yes
Record

  1. A meeting is recorded as a “Code of Conduct Public Hearing.”

    Code of Conduct Public Hearing

  2. Council and staff reviewed a shortened rewrite of the elected-official Code of Conduct intended to replace a long, formal complaint process with a more day-to-day usable document.

    City Council Work Session

  3. During the work session discussion, council expressed concerns about vague language and about trying to regulate phone/device use during meetings.

    City Council Work Session

  4. During the work session discussion, council supported removing or changing sections tied to penalties (including language about removing a member).

    City Council Work Session

  5. During the work session discussion, council asked for a tighter rule on who can speak during any complaint hearing (complainant and witnesses only), with staff to revise and bring it back for a future vote.

    City Council Work Session

  6. Council adopted a revised Code of Conduct for elected officials by a 9-0 vote.

    City Council

  7. The adopted revision reduced the code from 14 pages to 4 pages.

    City Council

  8. As part of the adopted revision, council removed a line discouraging councilmembers from using devices during meetings for non-city business.

    City Council
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