The council authorized the city manager to execute engagement letters with auditing firm Wells, Hauser & Schnottzel, P.A., to perform the city’s fiscal year 2025 external audit and the Community Redevelopment Agency audit. Staff said the base audit fee for the city’s basic financial statements will not exceed $64,500; the engagement includes $3,800 for the county EMS affidavit and up to $11,000 for single‑audit services if federal or state thresholds trigger a single audit. Because the city received coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds, the engagement also includes $30,100 for an alternative compliance examination if a single audit is not required. The CRA audit fee was listed at not to exceed $5,950. Council approved the engagement and staff said the firm has served as the city’s external auditor in prior years.