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Our Tenets of
A government is only as strong as the people who serve it,
as it in turn strives to serve the people. A government cannot be perfect
because it is made up of imperfect beings who, though fully cognizant of their
imperfections, still aspire to be the best they can be, to give all that they
can give and to do all that they can do.
Recognizing this, we believe and commit to the following
tenets:
·
That
our Citizens are stakeholders in the governance of
·
That
our Elected Officials will always be mindful of the Will of the Electorate and
that they are charged to govern wisely, judiciously and impartially, adhering
to the highest standards of accountability to the Office for which they were
elected.
·
That
every employee, from the least clerk to the highest manager must hold
themselves to the utmost standards of service, honesty, integrity and moral
character in the performance of their duties so that the public trust is never
misplaced.
·
That
we will strive to achieve the greatest value for every dollar spent, using the
tenet that the exercise of sound, prudent fiscal judgment will provide for the
maximum yield of return and be of the greatest benefit to the majority of the
people.
·
That
the putting of service above ones self defines the value of the individual
while elevating the collective whole.
·
That
through the exercise of fairness in our business dealings with those we
encounter day to day, we can ensure a level playing field and the continuance
of a state of equality, so that when we are judged by our peers, we can be
found without fault.
·
That
we will render our services to those we serve without malice nor
prejudice, holding firmly to the belief that all human beings are equally
Created and shall be equally serviced.
·
That
we have a moral obligation to deliver justice to those who have been wronged,
render aid to those who have been injured, intercede for those who cannot act
on their own, and give a unified voice to the individual citizen who alone
cannot succeed and who collectively cannot fail.
Authored
by J. Michael Brewer, 2007