By Emma Laura

The Riley County commissioners on Monday swapped out their citizen appointment to the county law board after uncovering a potential conflict of interest.

Orville Maupin now will fill one of the seven roles on the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board after the commission previously picked Gary Olds to do so.

Commissioner Greg McKinley said the move came about after commissioners learned Olds wants to petition to alter the makeup of the police board by turning it into a separate, elected board.

“We thought that it would be a conflict of interest that he would be on the board and at the same time pushing to change it,” McKinley said.

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By Emma Laura

The Riley County commissioners on Monday swapped out their citizen appointment to the county law board after uncovering a potential conflict of interest.

Orville Maupin now will fill one of the seven roles on the Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board after the commission previously picked Gary Olds to do so.

Commissioner Greg McKinley said the move came about after commissioners learned Olds wants to petition to alter the makeup of the police board by turning it into a separate, elected board.

“We thought that it would be a conflict of interest that he would be on the board and at the same time pushing to change it,” McKinley said.

To view the full article visit theMercury.com.

Click here for more local news.

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