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Caucus flags billing audits, salt procurement and a late request for state transitional aid as budget scrutiny intensifies
Summary
Council pressed administration for clarity on a large Verizon invoice that required an audit and produced a higher authorized payment after added invoices; administration also proposed adding Atlantic Salt to a cooperative agreement after delivery failures, and previewed a late resolution seeking transitional aid or state assistance to address the city's fiscal crisis.
Councilmembers used the caucus to press for financial transparency as the city sorts a series of claims and operational procurements. A flagged claim to Cellco Partnership (Verizon) prompted a finance explanation: the fiscal analyst said the audited snapshot of invoices showed roughly $246,145.20 owed after adjustments, but additional invoices for October–December raised the potential authorization to about $359,007.82. Jesse, the fiscal analyst, said staff…
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