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Concord council approves revised $41 million police headquarters after contested debate
Summary
After hours of debate and a last-minute amendment, the Concord City Council voted to approve a resolution authorizing a new police headquarters with a not-to-exceed appropriation of $41,000,000. Supporters said the reduction came from value engineering; critics said the cut felt sudden and residents deserved more input.
Concord’s City Council on Nov. 24 approved a resolution to move forward with a new police headquarters with a revised not-to-exceed appropriation of $41,000,000 following a contested amendment and a council vote.
Councilor Kurtz proposed the amendment reducing the appropriation from the previously discussed figure to $41,000,000, telling colleagues the number “is not arbitrary” and that staff and councilors had pushed for every possible efficiency. “This number comes from pushing as hard as I believe I could to a space where staff say they feel comfortable,” Kurtz said during debate. The amendment was moved and seconded and passed on a voice vote.
Supporters said the reduction reflected detailed value engineering rather than changes to the building footprint. Councilor Secker and Councilor McNamara described new cost-saving work with staff and…
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