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Council approves $65,000 CDA contract for 2025, with review caveat
Summary
The Common Council approved the Port Jervis CDA contract for services for 2025, noting it is the same contract as last year and setting approval "pending" corporation counsel review; council members expressed a desire to review the contract but ultimately approved it by voice vote.
The Port Jervis Common Council on Jan. 13 approved the contract for services between the city and the Port Jervis Community Development Agency (CDA) for calendar year 2025, with the council noting the document is the same as last year and carries a total fee of $65,000.
Councilwoman Dennison introduced the proposal and said it had not yet been signed. Some council members asked whether the corporation counsel had reviewed the contract; council members who had not seen copies requested time to review. After discussion, the council approved the contract by voice vote while several members noted their intent to examine the agreement before final execution.
The contract description in the meeting states the CDA will provide grant writing, marketing, and administration of housing programs to the city for the 2025 fiscal/calendar year for a total fee of $65,000. Council members said the contract is "the same document" as last year; several members asked for corporation counsel review before finalization.
The vote passed by voice despite requests to allow additional review; the transcript records some members saying they needed an opportunity to review the document before voting and others stating approval "pending" counsel review.
