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Resident raises conflict-of-interest and affordability concerns about Spark Newberg during public comment
Summary
At the Oct. 6 meeting Sondra Martin urged the council to investigate potential conflicts of interest tied to Mayor Rosacker’s promotion of Spark Newberg and to require guardrails — such as 60-year affordability covenants and succession plans — before awarding grant funds to the new nonprofit.
During public comment at the Newberg City Council meeting on Oct. 6, resident Sondra Martin urged the city to address what she called an apparent conflict of interest surrounding the mayor’s promotion of Spark Newberg and to apply stronger affordability and organizational safeguards before awarding housing grant funds to the new nonprofit.
Martin said she was “dismayed” when the mayor questioned a representative from Yamhill Community Action (YCAHC) about compliance with the city’s 60-year…
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