College Park development authority chair Subrenia Willis and her husband Rex defended themselves against conflict of interest allegations during a recent city council meeting. The couple stated that there is no conflict between Subrenia’s role as chairwoman and her company RSW Services, which is operated by Rex.
Background
A recent SaportaReport story reported that public records showed RSW Services was paid over $1 million by the city over two fiscal years, sparking concerns about a potential conflict of interest. However, Subrenia and Rex Willis maintain that their company’s work with the city is above board and that they have provided decades of service to College Park.
College Park’s Standards of Conduct state that city officials, employees, or appointees cannot enter into contracts with the city except as authorized by state statutes. The standards also require that anyone with a proprietary interest in an agency doing business with the city must disclose that interest in writing to the city council and city clerk.
Rex Willis stated that his company, RSW Services, has never received anything from the Business and Industrial Development Authority (BIDA), which Subrenia chairs. He acknowledged that his company did perform work on a BIDA property, but claimed it was not a conflict of interest.
Original reporting: SaportaReport — read the source article.
