$165,000 Organizational Assessment Contract
Summary
Staff wanted to hire consultant Bell Burnette & Atwater to study how city hall runs — staffing, permitting, duplication, technology — before the spring budget cycle. With three new council members arriving next month, several members balked, and the council voted to hand the decision to the incoming council within three months.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $165,000 all-in contract the city plans to cover partly through savings from two unfilled positions — coming amid a structural deficit and dipping into reserves.
Residents, if the study finds real efficiencies — a leaner city hall could mean better permitting service and stretched taxpayer dollars, with recommendations informing the FY 2027-28 budget.
Taxpayers if the study is rushed, redundant with internal work, or used to justify tax increases — concerns raised by several public speakers.
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