The process to build the long-awaited Chatham emergency operations center continues to raise transparency and fiscal concerns after Chairman Chester Ellis quietly shelved a vote on a $78 million contract last week.
Ellis nixed the vote for the Multi-Agency Public Safety Facility (MAPSF) with little fanfare the night before the Friday county commission meeting. After the meeting, consulting firms hired by Chatham County gave a non-scheduled presentation to commissioners pushing them to vote for a contractor that was not the lowest or a local bidder.
The presentation was not included in any public agenda, packet or video of the meeting…