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Solvang council asks staff to study mayor’s business after councilmember raises conflict concerns
Summary
A councilmember urged staff to investigate whether the mayor’s tourism app creates a conflict of interest; the council—after legal counsel said no action could be taken tonight—directed staff to bring back a future agenda item to evaluate possible remedies and governance options.
A Solvang councilmember on Tuesday said they were surprised to learn the mayor is launching a private tourism business and asked the council to direct staff to investigate potential conflicts of interest and consider steps such as a cease-and-desist.
Councilmember (voice 7) told colleagues the mayor “is the CEO of this business that is building an application that acts as a concierge through the city of Solvang,” and said the product “is marketing to our 1,500,000 visitors” and that the mayor “is asking…
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