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Wayne County approves five housing commission appointments after questions about ordinance, staffing and funding
Summary
The commission voted to appoint five members, including Hassan Sheikh, to the Wayne County Housing Commission amid requests for more information on conflicts of interest, staffing, procurement rules and a fiscal analysis; one commissioner abstained and the motion carried 4–0 with 2 abstentions.
Wayne County commissioners voted to approve five appointments to a reconstituted Wayne County Housing Commission on an item that drew extended questions about conflicts of interest, staffing, procurement authority and the commission’s budget.
The appointment list included Hassan Sheikh; commissioners approved the slate by roll call with four yes votes and two abstentions. Commissioner Baker McCormick publicly recorded an abstention; the meeting record lists two total abstentions and the motion carried.
Why it matters: commissioners said the housing commission could expand housing services to communities in Wayne County that currently lack local housing authorities, help recover housing choice vouchers and pursue projects that may require county funding or…
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