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City Council hired two economic development consulting firms Thursday for no more than $168,000 a year and agreed to three-year contracts with review in a year.
Keller Company and Partners of Washington, D.C. and Delta Development Group of Mechanicsburg will work for no more than $7,000 a month.
Thomas Keller, owner, said his goal will be to “capture everything he can for the city.”
Teresa Sparacino, Delta vice president of community and economic developmemt, noted the firm has expertise in planning as well as individuals keeping an eye on $160 billion possible for communities in recovery.
The work will begin with a brainstorming session with the city’s economic development team and a review and analysis of every project on the city list, Keller said.