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Commission authorizes $60,006.40 purchase of downtown holiday decorations after debate over cost and longevity
Summary
The Atchison City Commission authorized staff to buy holiday decorations for 102 light poles from South Fourth Lights for $60,006.40, with debate over whether to purchase used decorations for about $23,000 and discussion of CIP funding and long-term value.
Clinton McNamee, public works and utilities director, presented options for downtown holiday decorations and recommended purchasing a new set for all 102 poles along Commercial Street from a vendor identified in the meeting as South Fourth Lights. McNamee said the city's capital-improvement plan included roughly $45,000 for decorations this year and that fund balance and other CIP savings could cover a purchase…
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