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Winchester commissioners disclose conflicts, recuse from Lincoln Street CDBG Phase 2; commission re-approves related resolutions
Summary
Two commissioners recused themselves from decisions on the Lincoln Street redevelopment CDBG project after a federal conflict-of-interest review; the commission then voted to approve seven related resolutions to advance the project and related CDBG requirements.
Two Winchester city commissioners disclosed potential conflicts of interest and recused themselves from decisions on the Lincoln Street redevelopment project phase 2, then the Winchester City Commission voted to approve a set of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) resolutions to move the project forward.
The recusal notice centered on Commissioner Shannon Cox’s service on the board of Habitat for Humanity of Madison and Clark County and on Commissioner Joe Chenault’s family interest in a property on Lincoln Street. City Attorney William A. Dyckman and CDBG grant administrator Chris Lowry said the disclosures were required under federal CDBG conflict-of-interest rules (24 CFR 570.489(h)).
The disclosures matter because the Lincoln Street work is planned to be funded with HUD Community Development Block Grant funds administered through the Kentucky Department for Local Government. Ms. Lowry told commissioners the state had requested a detailed…
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