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TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — The city of Tuscaloosa is disputing a bill of $940,260.30 submitted by a contractor who provided food for city employees after the April 27 tornado.

City leaders hired private contractor Storm Services LLC to feed city employees, who were working around the clock in response to the storm.

The bill is for the 1,000 meals the contractor served, three times a day for seven days, at a rate of about $44.77 a meal.

Storm Services co-owner Tommy Hopkins was surprised that the city is contesting the amount, and says he’s yet to receive an letter requesting an itemized list of charges.

Hopkins said he was pressed by city officials to set up what he described as a restaurant able to serve 1,000 people at any point during a 24-hour day.

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