All, I know this list has members in the Montpelier/surrounding areas. Incase you missed the articles -- apparently Montpelier overpayed a contractor in ~2005 to the tune of $400,000. It wasn't noticed until ~2006, and the city council, nor the mayor have been entirely forthright about its occurrence. They do cite that they their legal requirements by putting it in their counsel minutes (only available on paper via request) and in the "annual report". They also note repayment was ongoing from the vendor who was over-payed, which made them feel as though the "issue was resolved".
*Appropriate links* http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091010/NEWS/910109998/ http://www.montpelier-vt.org/story/241.html *City Council* meets this Wednesday to review the situation "publically" http://www.montpelier-vt.org/community/313.html Stan
