By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council approved on Tuesday a contract for consulting work on their Public Works and Parks and Facilities Departments.
"I don't want a study to come back and say, nope, you guys structure is just fine," said council member Sara Bagwell. "I want the consultants to know that we are looking for efficiencies and other options."
After going through the budget process, Bagwell sees trouble without change.
"From the look of our budget, if we don't do anything different, we will have to raise the mill levy, if we don't change," Bagwell said. "It's imperative that, if we're going to spend this $85,000, that we're going to get some change out of it and we're going to need some recommendations for change and that they know that. That's what I'm concerned about."
The contract to Raftelis is for $85,000 and should be completed in mid to late September.