(A) It shall be unethical for any town employee to participate directly or indirectly in a procurement contract when the town employee knows that:
(1) The town employee or any member of the town employee's immediate family has a financial interest pertaining to the procurement contract; or
(2) Any other person, business, or organization with whom the town employee or any member of the town employee's immediate family is negotiating or has an arrangement concerning prospective employment is involved in the procurement contract.
(B) A town employee or any member of a town employee's family who holds a financial interest in a disclosed blind trust shall not be deemed to have a conflict of interest with regard to matters pertaining to that financial interest.
(Ord. passed 9-19-05)