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Parlier council directs staff to draft credit‑card use policy after contentious discussion about oversight

Parlier City Council · March 7, 2024
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After council and public debate over past late fees, receipts and limits, the council directed staff to draft a credit‑card policy with written request/approval procedures and checks and balances and asked that the policy come back for council approval; roll‑call direction passed 4 yes, 1 absent.

The Parlier City Council on March 7 directed staff to develop a formal city policy governing use of municipal credit cards after a contentious discussion in which council members and residents cited past late fees, unclear receipts, and the need for written approvals.

Mayor Alma Beltran framed the item as a transparency and fiduciary oversight measure: "There has to be a…

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