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Council approves Brooks Watson as city auditor after debate over late 2024 report
Summary
After public comment urging reliability over cost, the Navasota City Council voted to hire Brooks Watson & Company PLLC as external auditors for FY2026–29 with an option to extend; staff said turnover and single‑audit complexity contributed to last year’s delay and will add notification requirements to the contract.
The Navasota City Council voted Sept. 22 to select Brooks Watson & Company PLLC as the city’s external auditors for the fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 2026–2029, with an option to extend.
During public comment, resident Taylor Perry urged the council to prioritize reliability and timeliness over price, saying Brooks Watson delivered the city’s 2024 audit months late. City staff acknowledged that the 2024 audit was late, attributing delays to turnover in the finance department and the city…
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