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Committee urges board to consider short-term finance consulting and creation of a finance position
Summary
Committee members recommended the Board of Aldermen consider short-term contracted financial consulting to support the clerk and, for FY2026, adding a permanent finance position to manage growing accounting needs; motion to forward the recommendation carried.
Committee members raised concerns that the city lacks a designated financial officer and that much of the budget and accounting workload rests on the city clerk. One committee member suggested creating a formal finance role in city ordinances or, at minimum, contracting consulting hours to cover short-term needs while the city searches for a…
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