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Council member urges city not to renew Insight contract, requests detail on economic-development results
Summary
Council Member Gerhardt asked the mayor and staff to provide detailed deliverables from the city's contract with Insight (economic development consultant) and proposed not renewing the contract; the mayor asked for the questions to be submitted in writing so staff can respond.
Council Member Gerhardt told colleagues during the Rosemarking Development committee meeting on March 10 that she recommends the city not renew its contract with Insight, the city's economic development consultant, when the contract comes up in May.
Gerhardt said the city has contracted with Insight since January 2016 and has paid the firm more than $385,000 as of November. She raised multiple concerns about Insight's performance at a recent presentation: Gerhardt said Insight failed to provide…
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