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Council approves $48.7 million bills list after heated dispute over finance consultant invoices
Summary
Paterson City Council approved a $48,660,329.32 payment-of-bills resolution after an extended debate about consultant invoices and parliamentary procedure. Councilman Jackson pressed for invoice detail and alleged the council lacked oversight; the motion passed 8–1.
Paterson Municipal Council approved the payment of bills totaling $48,660,329.32 on April 14 after an extended and contentious exchange over consultant invoices and meeting procedure.
Council Vice President Marissa Davila, speaking as finance chair, outlined the disbursement summary — noting a $35,000,000 one-time pension payment and payroll totals — and moved to approve payment of bills. Councilman Jackson challenged whether the packet and emailed report included invoices for a finance consultant and pressed for details about amounts and duration. According to statements in the meeting, the emailed breakdown listed approximately $43,600 for 2024, $78,725 for 2025 and about $12,500 so far for 2026; Jackson cited a…
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