South Haven City Council takes no action after conflict of interest discussion

The South Haven City Council isn’t making any changes to its conflict-of-interest policy after a suggestion to do so by member Mary Hosley this week.

Things got a little tense at Monday’s meeting when Hosley said the planning commission and city council have been operating under different conflict-of-interest standards since changes were made early this year by the planning commission. She suggested the different interpretations could require recusals of council members on issues like the Overton project.

However, City Manager Kate Hosier said under the charter, only financial conflicts of interest apply to council members.

“ This was a bylaw that was passed by the planning commission that affects only the planning commission,” Hosier said. “ This