Questions arose at an informal meeting Monday of the Joplin City Council about how closely city officials and the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce comply with requirements of a contract between the two parties.

The discussion started with City Manager Nick Edwards talking about how economic development work is done for the city. He said the city contracts with the chamber for the services.

The chamber submits an invoice for the work, the finance department checks the invoice and the chamber is reimbursed monthly for expenses. The contract requires that the invoice be submitted "with supporting documentation within 15 days from the end of each calendar month describing the services provided and expenses reimbursable by the city incurrent in the prior month."

"We reimburse for actual expen

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