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Council questions bonding, costs as staff prepares central-kitchen contract work
Summary
Staff told council there is $1 million in congressional spending and $500,000 from the Northern Border Commission for a proposed central kitchen; councilors urged final cost and bonding details be settled before negotiating contracts and asked BED to review the project.
Craig, director of community and economic development, told the council the central-kitchen project has secured roughly $1,000,000 in congressional earmarks and $500,000 from the Northern Border Commission and that current budgeting allows for up to $6,000,000 in bonding to support the project.
Councilors pressed staff on sequencing: several said it would be poor practice to negotiate a…
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