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Council rejects bids for Blue Anchor Park shade project after residents, members voice cost concerns
Summary
Council voted to reject the competitive bids for the Blue Anchor Park shade-and-trees project after residents and several council members said the current proposal had grown too expensive and the shade-sail option had a limited lifespan; staff will revisit the design and funding sources.
After extended public comment and council deliberation, the Loomis Town Council voted to reject the bids for a proposed park improvement that included a shade sail structure and tree plantings at Blue Anchor Park.
The project, originally proposed in a different configuration last year, came in significantly over earlier engineer estimates. Residents and several council members questioned the lifecycle cost of the proposed shade sail and the decision to draw $57,000 from the town’s…
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