Ethics Ordinance Review/Hearing January 14th

The Tribal Council will hold an “Ethics Ordinance Review/Hearing” on Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community and Government Center located at 483 Great Neck Road South in Mashpee.

The main purpose of the Ethics Ordinance is to accomplish the following objectives:

  1. To create the Mashpee Wampanoag Ethics Commission and establish the basic operating procedures and standards for it;

  2. To promote and strengthen the faith and confidence of Tribal members and non- Tribal members in the Tribe's government and administration;

  3. To require accountability to the people of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, including but not limited to elected, appointed and assigned public officials, employees, contractual workers, volunteers and all others engaged with the Tribe; and

  4. To enact as law the guiding principle that public office is a trust and the officers and officials of the government are trustees; and both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of our people.

The public may submit written comments on the Proposed Ordinance by delivery or mail to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Secretary, Cassie Jackson, 483 Great Neck Rd South, Mashpee, MA 02649, or e-mailed to Cassie.Jackson@mwtribe-nsn.gov. Written comments should be submitted on or before Friday, January 12th, 2024.

Any person interested in obtaining the Ordinance in its entirety may contact Secretary Cassie Jackson at 508-477-0208 x 154 or Cassie.Jackson@mwtribe-nsn.gov.

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