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Public commenters press Albany PEG Board on missed notices and unpaid invoices; city staff cites ERP rollout for payment delays
Summary
Public commenters alleged meeting notices were not posted and raised unpaid invoices and reputational concerns for studio contractors; city staffer Brian Jimenez said a new enterprise resource planning system and changed workflows have delayed payments.
Public commenters at the Albany City PEG Board meeting on the evening the board met pressed the board on transparency and contractor payments, while a city staffer explained the cause of recent payment delays.
Keith Irish, who identified himself during public comment, said he attended what he believed would be the April 9 meeting and found no notice or posting; he said he later found notices stating the meeting had been moved to April 23 and called the lack of earlier posting "a definite violation of the open meetings law for sure." He also reported he had not seen Channel Albany carry coverage of the Saint Patrick's Day parade and urged the board to…
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