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Hood County resident urges removal of 10% expenses markup from architect contract
Hood County Commissioner's Court (workshop) · January 7, 2026
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Summary
During public comment, resident Mark Laria told the commissioners the contract includes a 10% markup on expenses and urged the court to remove it, saying taxpayers should not pay the charge; the court did not resolve the point and asked the architect to revise the contract.
Mark Laria, a Hood County resident, used the public-comment period to call attention to a provision in the draft architect services agreement that applies a 10% markup to expenses. Laria said he believed the architectural firm had earlier signaled…
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