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City administrator defends mill‑and‑overlay approach after public questions on cost; recent contractor bids came well under estimates, staff says
Summary
City Administrator Dustin Scott presented a financial recap of the 2025 mill/overlay Improvement District, telling commissioners the memo is not an apples‑to‑apples comparison with contractor bids; he said special assessments were about $1,500 (about $2,000 including curb ramps) and that some contractor bids elsewhere came in 30–40% under engineers' estimates.
City Administrator Dustin Scott presented an updated financial analysis of the 2025 mill‑and‑overlay Improvement District (2290) on May 4 and addressed public and commissioner questions about whether city forces or private contractors are the more economical choice.
Scott said the memorandum and financial packet are not intended as a direct comparison with private‑sector bids because contractors’ estimating…
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