It used to be all about “sunshine;” the disinfectant that would remedy the haze of machine politics, favoritism, and corruption that infected government actions at all levels.

Is the ICMA Code of Ethics hanging on your wall? It should be! The Code is the quintessential definition of what it means to be a professional dedicated to public service.

Here is advice on questions posed recently to ICMA’s ethics adviser.

Here are two real-world incidents that highlight ethical issues that can arise when managers and elected officials fail to understand their roles or they stray across boundaries.

The article implies that the city council of East Palo Alto did something illegal or unethical by not renewing the former manager’s contract.