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Mayor revises commissioner appointments after conflict-of-interest concerns; commission approves amended slate
Summary
Mayor Michael Villanueva acknowledged an allocation error in commissioner board appointments, consulted with city legal counsel on conflict issues tied to planning and zoning, and amended several assignments on the floor; the amended appointments passed by roll call.
Yankton — Mayor Michael Villanueva amended his packet appointments for city advisory boards and commissions during the May 27 meeting after commissioners raised concerns about overlapping jurisdiction and potential conflicts.
Villanueva told the commission he had mistakenly assigned five appointments to one commissioner and said he would correct the allocations to distribute assignments more evenly. He asked the city attorney to…
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