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Council debates procurement equity program funding as finance seeks cuts
Brooklyn Park City Council · November 3, 2025
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Summary
Council members discussed trimming a proposed procurement/diversity program from $400,000 to $200,000, with several advocating a compromise retention of $300,000 so work begun on a disparity study can translate into implementation in 2026.
The council spent substantial time on a proposed procurement and diversity program budgeted in the finance department. Finance staff said a $400,000 allocation had been discussed previously; during the work session staff proposed reducing that to $200,000 to meet near‑term…
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