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Port Orange council ratifies emergency housing purchase amid procurement concerns
Summary
Council ratified an emergency purchase of temporary housing for fire personnel but multiple members raised concerns about procurement procedures, use of a subcontractor outside contract scope, and the need for stronger purchasing controls and annual reviews.
Port Orange city council on Dec. 16 approved ratification of an emergency purchase for temporary housing for fire personnel after council members expressed concern about procurement practices and oversight.
Council members said the operational need for housing was real but criticized how the purchase was executed. One councilmember said the city used “a piece work unit vendor” whose contract is for concrete work to arrange the purchase and called that “sketchy” and inappropriate. He urged a review…
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