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Des Moines trims custodial contract services as line-item budget cut
2145002 · January 10, 2025
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Summary
Staff told the committee the custodial contract was reduced roughly in half during last year’s budget process; some high-touch or mission-critical spaces retain more frequent service while staff have absorbed routine tasks to realize savings.
City staff updated the Municipal Facilities Committee on reductions to the city’s custodial services implemented to meet last year’s budget targets.
Why it matters: custodial services affect building cleanliness, public health and operations at police facilities and other public-facing spaces; the committee heard…
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