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Commissioners question movers' extra charges and order fixes for new building mail and signage
Summary
Board members said a movers' invoice was about $16,000 over the bid and asked for follow-up; Registry of Deeds reported widespread returned mail tied to multiple assigned addresses and asked for marquee signage and coordination with 911 and the post office.
A commissioners raised concern that the county's moving contractor invoiced roughly $16,000 more than its original bid, prompting extended discussion at the Dec. 11 meeting about whether the extra costs were justified.
The sheriff and registry staff said department employees had assisted the move and that major items had been shown to bidders during mandatory site visits. Kathy Stacy, Registry of Deeds, criticized the vendor's claim of unexpected work: "They knew what we had for equipment"…
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