YOUNGSTOWN City council will consider legislation Wednesday to retain its planning consultant for another year at a rate of up to $75,000.
Based on discussion at Monday’s council finance committee meeting, the contract is expected to be approved Wednesday.
The professional services contract is with Hunter Morrison, who has served as the city’s planning consultant since August 2019.
The contract calls for Morrison to be paid $75 per hour, up to $75,000 for the year, retroactive to Jan. 1.
While the city is already two months into this contract, it is acting quicker than it did last year when the administration didn’t ask council to approve Morrison’s 2020 contract until its May 22 meeting.