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Staff says city solicitor found conflict of interest with current golf-course restaurant operator; members plan quick re-bid
Summary
City staff told the committee the city solicitor believes the current restaurant provider—who is a city employee—presents a conflict of interest, prompting members to schedule an emergency follow-up meeting and prepare parallel contingency plans including a short bid posting window and potential interim food-truck options.
A staff member told the Gardner City meeting that the city solicitor believes the current golf-course restaurant provider has a conflict of interest because the person is a city employee, and urged the committee to prepare a contingency plan if that operator cannot run the facility this season.
The staff member said timing is urgent: if the committee decides to start a bid process, central register postings must be submitted by Wednesday by 3:00 a.m., and a two-week posting would put bid openings in early…
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