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Milford council approves $18,000 retainer cap for former city manager Mark Whitfield
Summary
The Milford City Council approved a retainer agreement for former city manager Mark Whitfield with an $18,000 not-to-exceed cap and billing in tenths of an hour; council also required line-item reporting and an invoice sign-off process.
The Milford City Council voted to approve a retainer agreement for Mark Whitfield, the city’s most recent city manager, with a not-to-exceed dollar cap of $18,000 and billing measured in tenths of an hour.
The council’s action followed public comment urging limits on the contract and a lengthy council discussion about oversight, reporting and insurance. Councilmember Laurie moved the amendment that added the $18,000 cap and the ten‑minute (0.1 hour) billing increment; the amendment was seconded and the motion passed on a roll-call vote, 6-1 with one member absent.
Why it matters: Council members and public commenters said they wanted transparency and fiscal limits during the transition to a new city…
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