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Tamarac ratifies payments for Caribbean heritage concert after public criticism over costs
Summary
The commission unanimously ratified past entertainment payments to the vendor that booked Morgan Heritage for a Caribbean Heritage concert, drawing public criticism and commissioner questions about transparency and procurement.
The Tamarac City Commission on Aug. 27 ratified payments to Rhythms Marketing for the city’s Caribbean Heritage concert, approving a late invoice that brought the vendor’s final bill to about $65,362. The vote to ratify the prior purchase was 5-0.
The ratification addressed supplier invoices for the “Yard on the Lawn”/Caribbean Heritage event; the contract on file lists a total vendor payment of $62,160 plus additional charges of $3,203 that needed formal commission ratification. The city manager and parks staff told the commission the payments followed a turnkey agreement with Rhythms Marketing to secure talent, production and related services.
The item drew multiple members of the…
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