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Council questions downtown picnic-grounds plan as estimated costs rise; EDC to return with scaled design
Summary
Council members pressed Dickinson Economic Development Corporation leaders about rising costs and return-on-investment for a proposed downtown picnic grounds project; EDC said it will rework plans to meet the original budget and present revisions.
Members of the Dickinson City Council pressed the Dickinson Economic Development Corporation (EDC) on the scope and fiscal trajectory of a long-proposed downtown picnic grounds project, expressing concern about cost escalations and the project—s return on investment.
The EDC—s executive director, David Funk, and board leader Colin (last name provided to staff) responded to council questions about prior spending, change orders and potential redesigns. Funk said no construction had started and that change-order risk is lower pre-construction, but he acknowledged earthwork and…
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