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Gibbs ties raise scrutiny on Web vote
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When it comes to local government awarding contracts to businesses, what constitutes a conflict of interest? And should the mere appearance of a conflict compel public officials to recuse themselves from a vote on such contracts? Those questions have come up in the wake of the Hall County Board of Commissioners’ 3-2 vote last month to award a $78,000 contract to Civic Plus of Manhattan, Kan., for the redesign of the county’s website.