Special report on city hiring practices

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November 20, 2009

Anonymous The Herald Bulletin Fri Nov 20, 2009, 03:08 PM EST

Read The Herald Bulletin on Sunday for an in-depth report on the practice of hiring family members in Anderson city government.

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City Hiring: Anderson has no law against nepotism ANDERSON — When it comes to hiring relatives, the City of Anderson has no limitations. The City Council has not passed an ordinance dealing with the practice, and a state government ethics policy that discourages nepotism does not extend to local governments. Few localities in Indiana have passed such ordinances.
November 21, 2009 5 Photos 4 Links
City Hiring: Campaign workers hired for city jobs ANDERSON — Among city workers hired since Mayor Kris Ockomon took office in January 2008 are some who worked on his mayoral campaign in 2007. Ockomon maintained the appointments were not political payback. Fire department receptionist Kristie Binda worked on Ockomon’s campaign before she was hired in January 2008, and police department analyst Regina Leonard was given a $16,000 raise after Ockomon took office.
November 21, 2009 2 Photos 4 Links
City Hiring: Firefighting a family tradition ANDERSON — Anderson Fire Department leaders have hired two of their own family members since 2008 and say they followed a carefully planned hiring process that ensured their hiring decisions could not be construed as nepotism. Relatives in the fire department include Fire Chief Dave Clendenen’s son, Ben Clendenen, and Deputy Chief Dave Cravens’ brother Gregory Cravens.
November 21, 2009 4 Photos 4 Links
Special report on city hiring practices Read The Herald Bulletin on Sunday for an in-depth report on the practice of hiring family members in Anderson city government.
November 20, 2009
Special report on city hiring practices Read The Herald Bulletin on Sunday for an in-depth report on the practice of hiring family members in Anderson city government.

November 20, 2009
City Hiring: Family names recur in city government ANDERSON — In an effort to meet a projected budget shortfall of $4.9 million by 2010, Anderson City government has eliminated 45 positions since January 2008. Because of the layoffs, city employment practices, including the hiring of relatives, are being scrutinized closely by the community, as reflected in comments at public meetings and phone calls to The Herald Bulletin.
November 20, 2009 6 Photos 4 Links

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