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Council overrides deadline, retains Stone Municipal Group amid staff concerns about procurement and past audits
Summary
The Lawrence Common Council voted to proceed with retaining Stone Municipal Group as municipal adviser after a deemed veto; city chief of staff flagged procurement and contract deficiencies and cited past State Board of Accounts audit findings for the firm.
The Common Council of the City of Lawrence voted on Aug. 4 to move forward with Resolution No. 6-2025 concerning retention of Stone Municipal Group as municipal adviser after a procedural deadline left the item “deemed vetoed.” Greg, chief of staff for the City of Lawrence, told the council the mayor had not vetoed the resolution and raised concerns about required procurement steps and contract language.
Greg, chief of staff for the City of Lawrence, told the council, "The mayor did not veto that," and said Indiana Code 6-1.1-17 restricts the council from making additional appropriations after the appropriation ordinance unless the city executive recommends them. He told the council the statement of work for the Stone contract lacked an…
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