Interim Chicago Housing Authority CEO Angela Hurlock stepped down from her role Tuesday as the agency also delayed a vote on the appointment of former Ald. Walter Burnett as her permanent replacement, the agency’s board announced in a special meeting.

The moves came after a warning last week from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development not to appoint Burnett before it could review his potential conflicts of interest, the board said Tuesday.

Interim Board Chair Matthew Brewer will now serve as “operating chairman” of the housing authority. He said he hopes the issue with HUD is resolved by CHA’s Sept. 16 board meeting so that the vote on Burnett can take place. The agency was slated to have a new chief officer by July 1, Brewer said.

“It is an unusual and unfortunate situation,” Brewer said. “We are in this time of transition, and we will remain committed so that CHA … continues to function as a well-oiled machine.”

Hurlock had been in the role since the Nov. 1 departure of former CEO Tracey Scott. CHA, the third largest public housing authority in the country, launched a national search for a new top executive earlier this year.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

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