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Stevensville council approves weekly claims after brief recess to inspect work; members question mayoral contract signing
Summary
Council approved weekly claims 19691–19737 4-0 after pulling claim 19714 for separate consideration and briefly recessing so councilors could inspect the work tied to a contract the mayor had signed; councilors raised concerns about adherence to the town purchasing policy and public notice.
The Stevensville Town Council approved weekly claims numbered 19691 through 19737 on Jan. 12 by a 4-0 vote after pulling claim 19714 for separate consideration and taking a short recess to inspect the work connected with that claim.
Council member Parker moved to approve the batch of claims; Council member Smith moved that claim 19714 be considered separately. During discussion, Council member Brown objected to claim 19714 because the mayor had signed a contract on May 20 without bringing it before the council and the payment shown on the claim — $4,265.43 — exceeded a referenced contract amount of $4,070. Council member Brown characterized the discrepancy and the process as an…
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