Board finds no current conflict for Council member Ferry in McAdams/McAdams Haven fee-waiver request

The Denton Board of Ethics voted that a former member of the Denton Affordable Housing Corporation who is now a city council member would not be in violation of the city's conflict-of-interest rules because they are no longer a corporation member. Committee member 1 moved that a former Affordable Housing Corporation member who is now a city council member "would not be in violation of, conflict of interest since they are no longer a member," and the motion was seconded and carried by the panel.

Board members discussed prior advisory opinions and precedent, noting an earlier opinion (issued in mid-August) addressing whether being a client created a conflict. Several members said the ordinance treats a "current" interest as the determinative factor; a past membership, they said, typically does not meet that threshold. The panel directed staff to note the determination in the written advisory opinion.