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Walled Lake council orders outside audit of recent contracts and severance language
Summary
Following lengthy public complaints, the council authorized outside counsel to perform a compliance and validity audit of recent contract amendments and severance provisions and directed a temporary hold on any severance payouts pending the audit.
The Walled Lake City Council voted to hire independent special counsel to review recent contract amendments, including a controversial city manager severance clause that several council members described as a possible “poison pill.” Mayor (speaker 1) moved to engage outside counsel and the motion passed by roll call.
The decision followed a heated public comment period in which a resident raised a wide range of concerns about contracts, transfers of city-owned property and alleged improper accounting. The council discussed making contract documents more accessible on the…
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