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Committee rejects motion to send $63,662 MIS supplemental to full council
Summary
Finance committee debated restoring $63,662 to MIS to cover contractual software and subscription costs; a motion to report the supplemental to full council failed in committee 3–4.
The New Bedford Committee on Finance discussed a mayoral communication seeking a $63,662 appropriation to MIS purchase of services on Oct. 16, but a motion to refer the supplemental to the full City Council failed in committee by a 3–4 vote.
What the money would cover: MIS staff said the amount reflects shortfalls caused by a budget cut earlier in the year that removed about $162,000 from the department; MIS reported it had recovered roughly $98,000 through internal reductions (for example, removing Microsoft 365 licenses for employees who do…
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