8/3/16 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO O-16-015
ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR CONFIDENTIAL REDACTIONS ON THE RECORD OF
EXPENDITURES
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year Two Thousand and Sixteen
The City of Nashua ordains that Part I “Administrative Legislation”, Chapter 5
“Administration of Government’, Part 7 ‘“‘Taxation and Finance”, Article XX VI “Accounts and
Warrants”, Section 5-129 “Record of accounts or claims allowed” of the Nashua Revised
Ordinances as amended, is hereby further amended by adding the new underlined language as
follows:
Ҥ 5-129. Record of accounts or claims allowed.
The Chief Financial Officer shall keep a record of expenditures, in which he or she shall
enter:
A. The amount and date paid of every account or claim to be examined and audited
the Finance Committee.
B. The name of the person to whom the account or claim was allowed.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the name of the person or entity to whom the
account or claim was allowed may be redacted in the following situations:
(1) wage garnishments;
(2) workers’ compensation payments; and
(3) payments where disclosure could endanger or compromise police
department personnel. Redactions in this situation may be overridden by a
vote of the Finance Committee.
C, The fund or appropriation from which the account or claim was allowed.
D. The certificate of the Finance Committee examination and audit of the account or
claim.”
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
This legislation shall take effect upon passage.
