City Council Minutes 4/18/2023 with Updates in Red

City of Margaret April 18, 2023 6:00 P.M. In attendance:         Councilman James Chapman, Councilman Darius Crump, Councilman Matthew Tortorice, Mayor Pro-Tern Daryl McIntyre, and Mayor Isaac Howard Absent: Councilman Jonathan Ray Prayer: Clyde Beverly Pledge of Alliance The meeting was called to order Discussion: Mayor Howard asked about approving the amended minutes that had been…

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When the reporting got smaller, the balances got bigger

When I first took office in 2020, financial reporting in the City of Margaret looked very different than it does today. We were shown screenshots. Not summaries.Not reconciled statements.But screenshots of more than twenty separate bank accounts-each holding public money, each serving a different purpose, and each telling part of the City’s financial story. That…

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City Council Minutes 02/21/2023 with Updates in Red

City of Margaret February 21, 2023 6:09 P.M. Councilman Matthew Tortorice made the Motion to table the Council Meeting minutes from 2-07-2023, due to grammatical errors and the omission of discussions (live streaming council meeting, financials, and forensic audit) from Councilman Matthew Tortorice. Councilman Jonathan Ray seconded the motion. The motion failed for lack of…

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City Council Minutes 4/4/2023 Updates in Red

City of Margaret April 04, 2023 6:00 P.M. In attendance:         Councilman James Chapman, Councilman Darius Crump, Councilman Matthew Tortorice, Councilman Jonathan Ray, Mayor Pro-Tern Daryl McIntyre, and Mayor Isaac Howard Absent: Prayer: Mr. Barker Pledge of Alliance Meeting was called to order Discussion: Mayor Pro-Tem Daryl McIntyre made the Motion to approve Council Meeting minutes…

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