Portage Borough Council is considering a motion to approve an Advisory Service Proposal from Wessel & Company to provide outsourced municipal accounting and financial management advisory services on an hourly basis, capped at 30 hours per month. The proposal describes remote desktop access, secure client portal use, recurring meetings with management, and a blended staffing model at rates ranging from roughly 105 to 410 per hour depending on staff level. If council approves, Wessel & Company would become the primary financial technical assistance provider, helping with accounting tasks, management reporting, and advisory projects.For other financial consulting, ERP, budgeting, or audit-related vendors, this signals that the borough is open to external support and upgrading financial processes, and that Wessel could become a key gatekeeper and potential partner or competitor. Vendors should be prepared to align with Wessel’s tools and processes or offer complementary services that build on outsourced accounting, such as software implementation, training, or specialized analyses.

Engagement is structured as hourly advisory support rather than a fixed-fee audit; proposal estimates 20–30 hours per month at a blended rate of approximately 4000–6000, with flexibility to adjust scope over time.