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Birmingham approves $21,435 contract with Cobalt Community Research for resident survey

6363653 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The City Commission authorized a six‑month agreement with Cobalt Community Research, not to exceed $21,435, to conduct a statistically valid community survey; commissioners required draft questions be returned to the commission for review before public release.

The City Commission on Sept. 15 approved a $21,435, six‑month agreement with Michigan‑based Cobalt Community Research to conduct a statistically valid community survey of Birmingham residents.

Staff said the survey will blend standard, benchmarkable questions (for cross‑community comparison) with custom questions the commission requested to test priorities such as infrastructure funding versus investments in community services including senior facilities. The…

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