FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Anne Gannon, Tax Collector
Jennifer Mahoney, Director of Public Affairs
WEST PALM BEACH – January 26, 2009 Tax Collector’s Office Implements Ethics Policy
Tax Collector Gannon is taking the Palm Beach County Ethics Pledge one step further, by asking every member of her staff sign the pledge. On Wednesday, January 28, at 8am, Tax Collector Gannon and Leadership Palm Beach County will kick-off the signing of their ethics policy. “We take our value of integrity very seriously – our ethical behavior matters to everyone at our office, not just the elected official. Our staff interacts with the public each and every day and the professional behavior we exhibit is a key part of that interaction.” said Tax Collector Gannon.
The Tax Collector’s Office will also be the first government office in Palm Beach County to partner with Ethics Point, a third-party ethics reporting agency. Ethics Point provides a website and toll-free phone number for employees to report questionable ethical behavior. Tax Collector Gannon emphasized that “Our goal with the ethics policy is excellence in the workplace in a culture of openness, trust and integrity.”
About the Palm Beach County Tax Collector:
The Palm Beach County Tax Collector is a constitutional office that collects and distributes over $3 billion annually in taxes and fees. The Tax Collector's Office:
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