ATLANTA – The City of Warner Robins was recognized as a Certified City of Ethics by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) during the 2025 Cities United Summit in Atlanta on January 26.
The City of Ethics program which was developed by a panel of business and government leaders in 1999 means the city has adopted and agreed to adhere to a set of key ethical principles and adopt a local ethics ordinance. The ethics ordinance must contain definitions, prohibited conduct and due process for officials accused of violations in areas such as financial disclosures, conflicts of interests and outside employment. The ordinance must also contain penalties for city officials who violate the ordinance.
GMA requires members with the designation to recertify for the program, ensuring that ordinances maintain the standards of the program and officials are regularly reminded of their ethical obligations as individuals and as a governing body.
A panel of attorneys reviewed the ordinances to determine if they comply with the criteria set by GMA. Cities are required to recertify every four years. A certified City of Ethics is authorized by GMA to use a “Certified City and Organization of Ethics” logo on stationery, road signs, vehicles, websites and for other uses.