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* 1. How concerned are you about ethics in government as a national issue?

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* 2. Do you agree with the statement, “strengthening the ethics framework in Vermont state government should be a priority?”

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* 3. Do you agree with the statement, “strengthening the ethics framework in Vermont municipal government should be a priority?”

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* 4. How confident are you that Vermont municipal officials have a clear understanding of their ethical obligations as public servants?

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* 5. Does your municipality have clear written standards for ethical conduct?

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* 6. Does your municipality have a written process or procedure to address ethics concerns or complaints?

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* 7. In general, how satisfied are you with how ethics complaints or concerns are handled by your municipality?

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* 8. Do you think anything could be improved? (If you need additional space, please email your responses to ethicscommission@vermont.gov)

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* 9. What do you think is working well? (If you need additional space, please email your responses to ethicscommission@vermont.gov)

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* 10. When considering a potential statewide municipal ethics framework, how strongly to you agree with the statement, “a municipal ethics framework should include a code of ethics that applies to all municipal officials in Vermont.”

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* 11. When considering a statewide municipal ethics framework, how strongly do you agree with the statement, “a municipal ethics framework needs to include an avenue for the investigation of complaints.”

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* 12. When considering a statewide municipal ethics framework, what role do you think the State Ethics Commission should play in municipal ethics (for example, investigating complaints, hearing complaints, hearing appeals, providing advice and guidance to municipal officials, no role, etc..). (If you need additional space, please email your responses to ethicscommission@vermont.gov)

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* 13. Do you have any experiences you would like to share related to municipal ethics? (If you need additional space, please email your responses to ethicscommission@vermont.gov)

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