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City staff propose bringing fertilization in-house to cut contractor costs and add seasonal staff
Summary
Parks staff told the Herriman City Council that moving lawn fertilization from contractors to an in-house program could improve quality and yield modest cost savings; staff proposed hiring one seasonal/full-time position and asked council to authorize a budget/staffing amendment for later placement on the consent agenda.
Herriman City Council — Parks staff recommended the city move its fertilization program from contracted vendors to an in-house operation, citing rising contractor costs and operational oversight burdens.
Speaker 7 presented the proposal, saying the city maintains roughly 8,000,000 square feet (about 180 acres) of manicured turf and typically applies fertilizer four times a year. “Since I’ve taken over in 2018, contractor costs have gone up 67% while acreage increased only about 50%,” Speaker 7 said, arguing city control could improve product quality and…
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