Another fun tidbit. The MPRB approved a new light pole for the parkways around the Grand Rounds. Because the city's public works department handles these they had a few caveats to what could be picked. The electrical costs of $6000 per pole will be paid for by the city ( they are replacing 100 per year for about 2300 lights total eventually) and the city gave the park board a budget of $1200 per pole for the actual fixture. They picked a pole that costs $1800. The MPRB will pay the difference from their budget. NOT ON SINGLE COMMISSIONER ASKED WHY THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ACCEPTABLE $1200 DOLLAR FIXTURE THUS COSTING THE MPRB NOTHING. Maybe one doesn't exist that meets specs but the question still should have been asked.
Liz Wielinski Columbia Park
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