Corvallis needs more money — $18.4 million, to be precise. And the city could be turning to its residents and workers to help fill the gap.
Since September, the Corvallis City Council has discussed ways to address a looming budget gap and the high cost of new buildings. The city needs an estimated $14.3 million for the Police and Civic Campus facilities and roughly $4 million for ongoing operational needs.
According to an overview provided by Corvallis’ Finance Director James Inglis, these costs continue to rise as construction and operational costs increase, and the city approaches additional labor negotiations…