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Cochran council approves $24,816.54 payment for police work completed without a formal contract
Summary
Council approved a $24,816.54 payment to a contractor (Deep South) for police department work after a third-party review confirmed the work's value; the payment was made despite the absence of a formal contract, and the motion passed unanimously.
The Cochran Mayor and Council voted April 14 to pay $24,816.54 to Deep South for police department work completed without a formal contract, after a third-party review concluded the work had value.
Councilmember Gary Ates moved to approve the payment; Councilmember Lonnie Tedders seconded the motion, which the minutes record as passing unanimously. City documents presented at the meeting indicated a third-party review had confirmed the value of the work, but the record notes the work was performed "without formal contract." The council did not provide additional procedural details about why a contract was not in place or what steps—if any—would be taken to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
The payment approval covers previously completed work for the police department; the council did not discuss an award or renewal process for future services during the meeting.
Next steps: The minutes do not record additional follow-up directives or an administrative report scheduled to examine the lack of a formal contract.
