A resident raised an ethics complaint at the Kingsford Heights Town Council meeting on Dec. 29, alleging that recent salary ordinances were approved by a council member who has a relative who benefited.

Dr. Afrika Rogers told the council she reviewed clerk records and found no conflict-of-interest forms on file, and asked the town attorney to provide a written opinion on how state law applies and what disclosure and abstention steps council members should take going forward. "...there's a relative which is designed by the state of Indiana that would benefit by those ordinances," Rogers said, asking the town to investigate and to have the relevant council member file a conflict disclosure.

A council member asked Rogers to submit the allegation in writing and for the clerk to forward the documentation to the town attorney. Council members discussed the difference between anti‑nepotism forms previously signed and the separate obligation to declare a conflict of interest, noting Indiana law distinguishes the two. The council did not take a formal enforcement action during the meeting; members directed staff to obtain a written response from the town attorney and to provide copies of any conflict‑of‑interest disclosure forms to be completed at the January meeting.

Members emphasized due process: several councilors asked Rogers to provide specific names and written evidence so the town can investigate without publicly naming people in error. The item remains an open matter pending the attorney's written guidance and any formal complaint materials from the resident.

The council moved on after agreeing to seek a legal memo and to have the clerk prepare the disclosure paperwork for signature at the next meeting.