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Council withholds final payment to longtime CDBG consultant after large August invoices
Summary
City council pulled several warrants to consultant Terry House for documentation after receiving large, lump‑sum invoices; staff said the consultant reconciles hours across overlapping grants and bills periodically; council approved remaining warrants while holding Terry House items for review.
Lede: Antioch city council on Aug. 26 pulled multiple warrant payments to a longtime Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) consultant after public questions about large, lump‑sum invoices submitted in August. Nut graf: The warrants in question totalled six‑figure sums for a consultant who has administered Antioch’s CDBG program for many years. Council approved the remainder of the warrant register but removed the items tied to the consultant pending staff documentation and reconciliation. Body: A council member flagged two invoices in the Aug. 1–14 warrant register: one for…
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