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Council presses staff on public works staffing, street project oversight and fee notice to residents
Summary
Councilors asked staff to flag agenda items that could increase fees or taxes after a constituent complaint, pressed for a timeline to recruit a public works director, and raised concerns about oversight of recent repaving projects. Staff said recruitment will begin in January and consultants are supporting project delivery.
Councilors pressed city staff for clearer public notice when council action could increase fees or taxes and asked for a staffing timeline for the public works department.
The mayor described a constituent who was surprised by a fee increase and asked that agendas include a prominent notice when a meeting could result in higher fees or taxes. Councilor Gerald and others supported reconsidering whether adequate notice was provided for recent fee…
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