Residents question $567,952 consultant contract after low enrollment in pilot program

Aug 19, 2026

Public commenters and at least one commissioner questioned the city’s plan to spend $567,952 on a consultant enrollment-management contract that previously produced just three participants in a year; city staff said earlier work generated substantial savings and the new contract projects up to a million dollars in savings if 11–13 employees are identified.

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Several residents used the public-comment period to challenge a proposed $567,952 consultant contract that the city manager recommended for an employee insurance opt-out/enrollment-management service.

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