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Council debate over Malden & Jenkins engagement ends as reconsideration fails amid calls for forensic audit
Summary
Councilman Buckner asked to change his vote on a letter of engagement for Malden & Jenkins, saying he read it as a four‑year extension; the council voted not to reconsider. The exchange exposed deeper tensions about procurement, council rules and calls for a forensic audit.
A motion to reconsider a previously approved engagement with auditing firm Malden & Jenkins stalled on procedural grounds and did not change the outcome, exposing sharp divisions among council members over procurement transparency and the need for a forensic audit.
Councilman Buckner said he wanted to change his vote because he believed approving the resolution would extend Malden & Jenkins for an additional four years. "I wanted…
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