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Clinton County Legislature tables contract with Lumsden & McCormick after executive-session review
Summary
The Legislature moved, after discussion and a brief executive session, to table a resolution authorizing a contract with Lumsden & McCormick, LLP for legislative accounting services; Chairperson Mark Henry had urged setting a not-to-exceed cap after noting Senior Accountant services bill at $243/hour.
The Clinton County Legislature on April 8 tabled a resolution to authorize a contract with Lumsden & McCormick, LLP for legislative accounting services after discussion and a brief executive session.
The resolution (listed as #238 on the agenda) was initially motioned and recorded as carried earlier in the meeting, but Chairperson Mark Henry raised concerns about the contract cost in the resolution's body, noting that Senior Accountant services billed at $243 per hour and suggesting the Legislature consider a not-to-exceed figure of $50,000. Following that discussion Legislator Calvin Castine moved to table the resolution for further consideration in executive session.
The Legislature entered executive session at 5:56 p.m. to discuss the sale and lease of real property and exited at 6:25 p.m. After returning, Legislator Ron Deragon formally moved to table Resolution #238; the motion was seconded by Legislator Kevin Randall and carried 6-0-4, leaving the resolution without final authorization.
No contract dollar amount or final cap was adopted at the April 8 meeting; the Legislature referred the matter for further discussion and review in closed session before any authorization. The minutes record the procedural steps, the suggested not-to-exceed figure, and the formal tabling vote.
