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Carter County split over renewing disaster-recovery contractor amid questions about costs and reimbursements
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to renew an auto-renewing professional-services contract with Shouse LLC, the county's disaster-recovery consultant; supporters said Shouse brings FEMA/TEMA expertise needed to secure reimbursements, while skeptics asked for the total paid to date and alternatives.
Carter County commissioners held a protracted debate over whether to extend the county's contract with Shouse LLC, the firm handling disaster documentation and FEMA/TEMA submissions after recent storm damage.
The finance committee moved to allow the Shouse contract to automatically renew for an additional one-year term on the same terms and rates, with a 30-day termination clause. "If this does not pass, good luck," the finance committee chair said in urging continuation, arguing the vendor's…
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