It wasnât unanimous, though. Council member Jeffery Darby was the lone no vote.
Darby was complimentary of Manchac Consulting Groupâs services but wondered if seeking offers from other private companies would have brought a better deal.Â
âCompetition for services is good for citizens,â he said.
But Councilman David Montgomery led a passionate review of how he said Manchac has benefited the city, saying the public-private relationship was âtruly a game changer for the taxpayers of Bossier City.â
Manchac took over when the city was running a $2 million deficit in its public works department, had a deteriorating system and deteriorating morale. The council also was faced with considering another water rate hike.
It wasnât unanimous, though. Council member Jeffery Darby was the lone no vote.
Darby was complimentary of Manchac Consulting Groupâs services but wondered if seeking offers from other private companies would have brought a better deal.Â
âCompetition for services is good for citizens,â he said.
But Councilman David Montgomery led a passionate review of how he said Manchac has benefited the city, saying the public-private relationship was âtruly a game changer for the taxpayers of Bossier City.â
Manchac took over when the city was running a $2 million deficit in its public works department, had a deteriorating system and deteriorating morale. The council also was faced with considering another water rate hike.