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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
Let's not forget the city itself creating price inflation on anything involving human labor. Remember that 'living wage' policy enacted in the boom times? I wonder if contractors would have to budget in paying low-skilled jobs related to the project like garbage removal at $16.50/hour. Also have to wonder if this policy directly led to unemployment (20 or so employed laid off at the city earlier this month with 100 unfilled positions being scraped also). Garbage policies like that should show everyone that the city views doing things in a cost effective manor as a low priority.
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But weren't the good times supposed to last forever?