Greensboro City Attorney Rita Danish is still studying whether or not City Council member Zack Matheny and Robbie Perkins have a conflict of interest with a potential contractor to run the White Street landfill.

Meanwhile, landfill opponents are still threatening a lawsuit. It’s been no secret who’s behind the battle, but this just struck a chord:

Former Councilwoman Goldie Wells, who has been leading the group Citizens for Environmental and Economic Justice, said the landfill expansion opponents need time to consider their next move.

That could include a legal challenge to try to stop the landfill from renewing its permit or getting a new one. State law allows permits to be denied if the landfill disproportionately affects minority communities. The landfill is in a mostly black neighborhood.

“I guess we’ll call in the troops — our legal people. That’s the plan,” former Mayor Yvonne Johnson said.

Yvonne Johnson is officially running for City Council. A legal battle over the landfill could take several months, which means we potentially have the situation of a council member participating in a lawsuit against the city.

I’m no attorney, but this sounds like a conflict of interest to me.