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Evansville council approves HUD conflict-of-interest waiver; councilman recuses from HUD matters
Summary
The Evansville Common Council adopted an amended resolution to submit a HUD exception/waiver for Councilman Zach Hieronymus, who also serves as executive director of Tri State Food Bank; the measure passed with eight ayes and one abstention. Hieronymus left the room and will not participate in HUD funding decisions or sign related documents.
The Evansville Common Council on June 9 adopted an amended resolution (C 20 25-19) to submit an exception and waiver request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development relating to an apparent conflict of interest for Councilman Zach Hieronymus, who also serves as executive director of Tri State Food Bank. The resolution passed with eight ayes and one abstention.
The resolution directs the city to request HUD approval of an exception and waiver to address the conflict that exists because a sitting council member is affiliated with an…
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