September 27, 2017
The annual process for building the city’s 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) or long-range budget for major infrastructure projects. An ad hoc capital planning advisory task force, established by City Council to streamline existing city and public schools facility projects and processes, has raised concerns about the vetting of project alternatives. Task Force members have worried that capital projects take shape inside government department “silos.” As a result, they say, City Council does not have the full benefit of considering potentially cheaper options that would meet the same needs, as well as free up resources for additional, currently unmet needs. They want more systematic justification of departmental staff decision-making so that council can better optimize the total city-and-schools capital portfolio.
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More Scrutiny on Budget
Budget task force wants greater clarity and oversight of staff decisions.
Budget task force wants greater clarity and oversight of staff decisions.
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