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Article: Councilman's city contract raises favoritism questions
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- Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
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- September 20, 2008
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By Jodi Rogstad
jrogstad@wyomingnews.com
CHEYENNE - The city of Cheyenne paid Councilman Jim Brown's
company more than double the contract amount in fiscal year 2008
because of additional work.
Brown, who is running for re-election in Ward 3, is the co-owner
of Ameri-Tech HVAC Services, a local company. It is in the second
year of a two-year contract at $62,250 a year to maintain and
monitor the mechanical and HVAC systems in 13 city buildings.
Ameri-Tech has held several contracts with the city since 1994.
Brown was elected to a two-year term in 2006.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle looked at the vouchers paid to Ameri-
Tech in fiscal years 2006, 2007 and 2008. The contract is for
"services, ...