Budget committee chair raises concerns about Atkinson purchasing procedures

Aug 10, 2026

Bob Malo, the town's Budget Committee chair, urged the Board of Selectmen to review purchasing procedures, citing problems with cleaning contracts, contract language, staffing hours and turnover; no formal action was taken at the Aug. 10 meeting.

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Bob Malo, Budget Committee chair, told the Atkinson Board of Selectmen on Aug. 10 that he has concerns about the town's purchasing procedures and current cleaning contracts. Malo highlighted a need to reword some contract language, consider scaling down hours on certain contracts and address high turnover rates; he said he intends to investigate existing contracts further.

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