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Council appoints Megan Reed to Planning & Zoning despite recusal concerns
Summary
The City Council voted to appoint Megan Reed to a final Planning & Zoning seat after debate over a possible appearance of favoritism and whether she would need to recuse from certain DOT-related matters; some council members had asked to table the appointment to review other applicants.
The City Council voted during its evening meeting to appoint Megan Reed to the council’s final Planning & Zoning (P&Z) seat after debate over whether she should recuse herself from projects tied to her husband’s associations.
The move matters because several council members said Reed’s husband has ties to a local individual who has “had many, many, many items before planning and zoning,” a dynamic some members said could create an appearance of favoritism and prompt recusal from specific matters. Council discussion included a request to table the appointment so members could review other applicants; the council majority declined to delay and completed the appointment at the same meeting.
Council member Tina said, “My…
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