EVMWD adopts code of conduct

The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD) passed a code of conduct in a 4-1 vote, with Director Chris Hyland casting the dissenting vote. She said she believed the district needed to adopt a code but voted against it in its present form suggesting postponement for one month to make refinements.

The code was modeled after the city of Murrieta’s newly-enacted code of ethics. The Murrieta code’s ethical guidelines are categorized by integrity/honesty; accountability/responsibility; respect and fairness. The Murrieta code includes clauses supporting “the public’s right to know and promo...