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Residents press council over alleged $20k+ office furnishings; councilor cites FOIA receipts
Summary
Residents criticized what they described as excessive office furnishings bought for a city employee; Councilor Ashley said FOIA receipts show $28,080.46 in related expenditures over four months and asked that invoices be placed in the record.
Several residents used public comment to criticize recent city purchases for a staff office and to demand investigation and accountability.
Aiden Prowler (speaker 14) urged the council to examine what he called "the $22,800" spent on Sarah Hasten's office and demanded an investigation. Jessica Garrett (speaker 15) and Tina O'Connell (speaker 4) also criticized office expenditures and alleged retaliatory personnel practices. Garrett said the city attorney had been unavailable this month and asked the council to take action on perceived spending and potential retaliation.
Councilor Ashley (speaker 7) told the council she had filed a freedom of information request and produced receipts indicating $28,080.46 was spent on office expenditures over a four-month period; she said she would submit the invoices to the record. Councilors discussed obtaining legal opinions and reviewing expenditures in a work session.
The council did not vote on the matter at the meeting; members asked for additional documentation and a regular 30-day expenditure summary to be provided at a future meeting.
