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was placed on paid leave Thursday morning after some board members learned his wife may have benefited from a land purchase for the charity, according to a recording of a board meeting held later the same day and obtained by’s role in the transaction, which resulted in a $24,000 commission. Habitat’s mission is to provide houses to families with limited income; the charity regularly buys land and then enlists volunteers to build the homes.
Through a spokeswoman, Habitat board chair Ashley Sheetz released a statement Friday on behalf of the board’s executive committee. It says that a “potential violation of policy” was brought to the board’s attention a few days ago but that the committee could not comment on the ongoing investigation. Mark Brown, Habitat’s chief operating officer, is currently leading the organization, according to the spokeswoman.
Members also said they were concerned that the controversy over the land transaction involving William Eubanks’ wife could hurt support from sponsors, according to the recording. Habitat relies in part on charitable donations to further its mission. Last year, Dallas Area Habitat built 48 new homes, according to its website.
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