Lometa City Council questions expenditures

  • The Lometa City Council members scrutinize the city’s bills during a meeting last week at City Hall. Pictured, from left to right, are Mayor Stephen Brister, Councilwoman Ronnie Cartwright, Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Butler and Councilman Jaelyn Downey. Cherí Jay-Wienecke | Dispatch record
    The Lometa City Council members scrutinize the city’s bills during a meeting last week at City Hall. Pictured, from left to right, are Mayor Stephen Brister, Councilwoman Ronnie Cartwright, Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Butler and Councilman Jaelyn Downey. Cherí Jay-Wienecke | Dispatch record

    The Lometa City Council met Feb. 5 in council chambers at Lometa City Hall with all members present. Discussion focused on bills posted for approval at the meeting. Among the items questioned were bank charges, service charges and a possible double payment to the State Comptroller.

    BILLING QUESTIONS

    Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Butler posed several questions to City Secretary Elizabeth Lambert about payments t…