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Council schedules May 27 vote to fill vacancy; members raise appearance-of-conflict concern over Jacob Niebrugge
Summary
The Effingham City Council scheduled a special meeting May 27 to vote on appointing Jacob Niebrugge to a vacant council seat. One member raised concerns about a potential appearance of conflict because Niebrugge’s father-in-law is negotiating a $2 million TIF agreement with the city; supporters said Niebrugge would recuse if needed.
The Effingham City Council set a special meeting for 5 p.m. May 27 to consider appointing Jacob Niebrugge to a vacant city council seat, and members aired both support and concern during a lengthy discussion.
Council members said a majority of the panel favored Niebrugge as the leading candidate after executive-session deliberations, and they…
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