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West Bend BID weighs perennials, spring plantings and planter moves amid rising costs
Summary
Staff said the BID is in year two of a three-year landscaping contract and floated replacing annuals with more perennials to cut long-term costs; a vendor proposal for spring plantings (about $12,000) is not budgeted for 2026 and staff will return with options in March.
City staff told the BID board that the district is in the second year of a three-year landscaping maintenance contract and raised several options to reduce future planting costs.
Staff said donors previously removed many perennials from large planters, leaving pots that now require annuals. They proposed testing a mix of perennials and annuals in a few planters…
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