City Council member laughs off Centurylink representative [telecom]

Monroe City (Louisiana) Council Chairman Ray Armstrong left an overflow crowd in shock at Tuesday night's council meeting after he laughed off a CenturyLink spokesman.

Carrick Inabnett, director of public policy, legal and governmental affairs for CenturyLink, spoke to the council about Armstrong's controversial purchasing policy that would have required council approval for all professional services spending over $15,000 with a single vendor in a year. The ordinance would have also required potential vendors with the city to disclose their political contributions.

As Inabnett was wrapping up his comments, he said he was disappointed with the way Armstrong was acting.

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