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Penobscot County commission approves roughly $84,000 contract with consultant 'Yergo'
Summary
The commission voted unanimously at a workshop to approve a contract with a consultant identified in the transcript as "Yergo" to provide preparatory and financial work for the county at a cited cost of about $84,000; administrators will finalize terms and execute the agreement.
At a Penobscot County commission workshop, commissioners approved a contract to retain a consultant identified in the meeting transcript as "Yergo" to provide preparatory and financial work for the county.
During the discussion, Speaker 2 introduced the item and Speaker 1 moved to "enter into" the contract. Speaker 2 seconded the motion. Speaker 1 cited a cost "I could see $84,000" for the work, and the commission approved the motion by voice; those present responded "aye," and Speaker 2 stated the approval was unanimous.
Commissioners and the consultant exchanged brief remarks after the vote about next steps. Speaker 2 said the administrator would finalize the contract details and that signatures and administrative completion would be handled through the office, including use of DocuSign. The commission characterized the agreement as setting a foundation for the consultant to begin work on the county's financial preparation and related tasks.
No roll-call vote totals or individual commissioner votes were recorded in the transcript; the action is documented as a unanimous voice vote. The vendor name appears in the transcript in several slightly different forms; the article uses the identifier as spoken in the meeting ("Yergo").
