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LAWA board rejects short-term contract for outside administrative support; approves short extension for existing consultant
Summary
The Lake Agassiz Water Authority on a divided vote declined a 120-day administrative contract with Onstead Twitchell capped at $70,000, after members questioned cost and timing. The board did approve a separate 90-day, up-to-$66,000 extension for consultant Brent Bogart.
The Lake Agassiz Water Authority board voted down a motion to hire outside administrative support from Onstead Twitchell for 120 days with a $70,000 cap, then approved a separate 90-day extension for existing consultant Brent Bogart.
The proposal to retain Onstead Twitchell was moved by a board member advocating a 120‑day engagement to implement a short-term staffing plan and to begin developing longer-term organizational support. Supporters said the firm would provide organizational control and administrative support while the authority develops a staffing plan. Opponents called the timing premature, noting Garrison Diversion has provided extensive administrative, technical and legal support to LAWA historically and questioning whether the new expense…
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