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Public commenter accuses finance director and event contractor; council cuts exchange short
Summary
During public comment, Brady Preheim accused the finance director of setting up the city’s event contractor to fail and disputed testimony about event equipment; the presiding officer interrupted and warned the speaker, calling the interchange disruptive.
Brady Preheim used the public comment period at the Dec. 17 St. Helens City Council meeting to press the council to remove an agenda item and to air allegations about city finances and event operations.
Preheim told the council that “CET is done. They will be dissolved January 15,” urged removal of an agenda memorandum tied to CET, and accused the city finance director of proposing income and budget figures that he said set a contractor, Treadway…
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