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Lebanon council authorizes negotiating banking agreement after residents raise conflict and transparency concerns
Summary
Council authorized the mayor and treasurer to finalize terms with Bank of Springfield and prepare an ordinance, after residents raised concerns about conflicts of interest, lack of local branch presence, and unclear cash-handling plans; Treasurer Jessica said only a portion of funds would move.
The Lebanon City Council voted to authorize the mayor and treasurer to finalize details of a proposed relationship with the Bank of Springfield and to return to the council with a full ordinance spelling out account types, local services and cash-handling arrangements.
Treasurer Jessica addressed resident worries, saying the change would not move all city funds out of town and that staff would negotiate operational details before an ordinance is considered. "We are not moving all of the city's money…
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