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Council pulls multiple vouchers, questions consultant and contractor payments amid accounting cleanup
Summary
Councilors asked for invoices and explanations for several vouchers, questioned a $3,000/month lobbyist contract and interim public-works consultant hours, and heard that financial reconciliation work remains underway.
Sunnyside City Councilors on May 27 pulled several items from the consent agenda and demanded follow-up documentation after a lengthy discussion about consultant contracts, contractor pay and accounting reconciliation.
Councilor Claire Hancock asked for clarity on a contract with Colton Consultants, a lobbyist the city pays $3,000 per month. City Manager Mike Gonzalez said the contract’s printed effective date is Dec. 1, 2024, and described it as a one-year agreement with a 30-day out clause; he said the work is paid from the water enterprise fund and within his spending authority. Hancock pressed for the signed date and for assurance the contract did not exceed the manager’s authority; she also said Colton’s Public Disclosure…
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