:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/PVLQKXU2XNH4JIY2HJPOGJZE3A.jpg "Allentown offers deal to engineering marketing consultant, in spite of failing to go by way of correct course of action – The Early morning Phone")
Allentown Town Council awarded a agreement to an engineering guide very last 7 days, even while the town violated its constitution by not approving the deal right before work was full.
The town was obligated to pay back a $59,340 agreement, inspite of not likely by the right contracting course of action, since the marketing consultant, RETTEW, experienced now finished work for the metropolis, and had predicted getting paid out “based on conversations with town team,” in accordance to the resolution. But a agreement was not in area at the time RETTEW accomplished the do the job.
The resolution was labeled on the city council’s agenda as “Rectifies Oversight/Error.”
“Everyone you talk to will say this is unusual,” metropolis controller Jeff Glazier mentioned. “In my time in the town, which goes back to 2012, I have not noticed nearly anything like this.”
Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk stated his administration introduced