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Council members push value engineering and centralized storage to rein in costs
Summary
Council members suggested using in-house expertise, private partnerships and a centralized storage plan to reduce capital and operational expenditures.
At the retreat, several council members urged the city to seek cost-saving measures, ranging from more in-house engineering to a centralized municipal storage facility and greater reliance on public–private partnerships for discretionary amenities.
Councilman Cox said needs come first and wants second: “We need to water, public safety, infrastructure,” he said, then urged the council to encourage citizen and private fundraising for nonessential projects. Cox pointed to a…
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