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City council delays payments, orders itemization after dispute over IB Electric invoice and legal bills
Summary
Council voted to hold several invoices for further review after extended debate over a $7,000 IB Electric charge and multiple legal invoices; the council approved current claims after removing several items for clarification and referral back to administration.
The Dearborn Heights City Council on Feb. 25 spent prolonged time debating whether to approve several claims and ACH wire transfers after questions about who authorized a $7,000 invoice from IB Electric and a set of invoices from outside counsel.
Councilman Hassan Saab led efforts to withhold specific claims for clarification, saying the administration failed to provide requested backup documentation. The disputed charges included an approximately $7,000 invoice tied to lighting work at a city facility…
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