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Mayor’s Brother Gets Bridge Contract | Wilmington News
A $2.4 million city contract to rehab the Front Street Bridge went to Saffo Contractors, owned by the mayor’s brother, after Paragon Building withdrew — but the city secretly told Paragon they were ineligible to bid, a fact withheld from the council. Despite Paragon’s pushback and lack of clear reasons for disqualification, the city moved forward with the contract, and even now claims Paragon remains eligible for future bids. Council members defended the decision, saying they relied on city staff’s information — though they later admitted they weren’t aware of the full behind-the-scenes…
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