A Florida City's Consultant Confusion

A Hallandale Beach City Commissioner who constantly complained that City staff is wasting funds on a consultant studying ways to revitalize a declining area, learns no consultant was ever hired.

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February 23, 2001, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


Hallandale Beach City Commissioner "Sonny" Rosenberg often condemns as a waste of City funds a contract for a consultant to identify revitalization techniques for the Foster Road area, claiming the work could be done in-house. When a citizen advised him that there was no consultant, Rosenberg, who had led the victorious opposition each time the consultant's contract was proposed, said he thought the consultant was paid through a grant. The City's Growth Management Director, Lorenzo Aghemo, stated that the grant had not been awarded, and in-house work on the project has been delayed by City Commission actions. Rosenberg said the City staff should not have a problem with this project, and if they could not revitalize Foster Road, they should not be working for the City.

Thanks to Sheryl Stolzenberg

Friday, February 23, 2001 in The Miami Herald

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