July 3, 2021
Daily Freeman
Read the full articleAmong the agreements involved in composting is a March 7, 2017, contract for a $237,000 composting grant that Gallagher said was the basis for auditing authority. Complaints involving the operations have included allegations of favoritism in selling compost to agency employee Willie Whittaker; violations of a contract provision to not “create odor, litter, pollutants or other negative effects” with composting operations; and failure to sell the material at a market rate.