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		<title>Councilor Gregory Defends Taking Schools $ While Voting on Budget, Cites AG Opinion in Carroll Co; Cecil Charter, Ethics Rules Conflict?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A CECIL TIMES Special Report Cecil County Councilor Jackie Gregory (R-5) delivered an impassioned defense Tuesday of her paid job as a substitute teacher in county schools while voting on budgets including education as a member of the Council, saying a state Attorney General opinion in a Carroll County case supported her dual roles. However, Cecil County’s Charter and Ethics Code specifically bar Council members or public officials from working for any other “department” that receives county funds. The Attorney General’s opinion Gregory cited held there was no “incompatibility” under state law between a Carroll County Commissioner holding that post while also working as a part-time teacher for county schools. However, the opinion specified it was only reviewing state law and refused to address county laws or ethics codes, which the AG said were up to local authorities to interpret and enforce. During the Council members’ comment period at the end of the 11/5/2019 morning worksession, Gregory announced that she wanted to address an issue that has been brewing “behind the scenes” and to contradict anyone “suggesting that I’ve been engaged in wrongdoing.” She said she was raising the issue of her schools job in public in the interests of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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