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Councilman raises inquiry over payments to Timber and Tools, cites possible charter conflict
Summary
At the Oct. 28 Pendergrass City Council meeting, Councilman Gomez questioned payments to a vendor listed as Timber and Tools and raised potential conflict-of-interest concerns tied to city hiring and vendor practices; the mayor and staff defended the work as emergency or continuing work and said procurement rules are being developed.
Councilman Gomez pressed city staff and the mayor during the Oct. 28 Pendergrass City Council meeting to explain payments the council record shows to a vendor called Timber and Tools and whether those payments created a conflict under the city charter.
Gomez said he reviewed treasury reports and vendor lists and told the council that Timber and Tools was listed as owned by Renee Martinez, who the speaker identified as a city manager/city clerk. "When I sent Jennifer an email ... she said that Timber and Tools was owned by Renee Martinez," Gomez said during his inquiry. He also said earlier payments were made to an individual, Ricardo Martinez, for renovation work at the police department and that later payments were recorded…
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