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Council members press for clarity on $500,000 special-project fund and plan to move staff to 25 Shaw Street
Summary
City staff said $500,000 proposed in the mayor's budget is intended as flexible funding to finish capital projects and process improvements; the city is also planning to consolidate roughly 30–35 staff at 25 Shaw Street to free space for other departments and accommodate approved positions.
City staff told the Finance Standing Committee on May 5 that the $500,000 line in the general fund labeled for special projects is intended to provide flexible support for completing capital projects and addressing process or procurement barriers that delay project delivery.
Finance and central-services staff distinguished that $500,000 item from a separate $700,000 per-year CIP allocation that funds facility improvements. Staff said the…
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