“A consultant for the consultant for the consultant”: July 15 Hyattsville city council meeting recap

Solomon asks about consultant costs; Schaible says staff presentation “undersells the overall cost” of new police headquarters; fiscal year 2022 audited financial report now expected in early August

At last night’s city council meeting, the council approved $2 million in additional money for the police headquarters and gave final approval for $17.5 million in bonds. City staff presented police headquarters construction costs estimated at $26.2 million, including the $2 million increase, but Hal Metzler, deputy director for public works, noted this …