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Board approves Dalton 2026 consultant agreement; staff signals annual review of personal-service contracts
Summary
Portage's Board of Works approved a consultant agreement described as the Dalton 2026 consultant agreement for continuing disclosure work; staff said the city is moving toward annual review of personal-service contracts to avoid automatic renewals.
The Portage City Board of Works voted to approve a consultant agreement described in the meeting as the Dalton 2026 consultant agreement, which staff said covers continuing disclosure and related municipal reporting work.
A city staff member explained the intent behind the review: "we're really trying to move away from those and bring every single personal service contract back to each commission and board every single year," noting prior concerns about contracts that automatically renew. The staff member said legal review could be used to confirm how this agreement aligns with other contracts the city holds with Senator Dalton.
A board member moved to approve the consultant agreement (with the motion wording adjusted on the record to omit the word "annual"), another member seconded, and the board voted in favor. Staff indicated the city will continue to route similar personal-service contracts to boards and commissions for annual consideration.
The meeting record does not show additional fiscal details about the contract amount on the public audio transcript; the board indicated the motion was contingent on further review where appropriate.
