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Wellington Library Website Cost Blowup | Wellington News
Wellington’s new library website cost a shocking $600K — way over budget and riddled with oversight failures. A damning review blamed rushed bidding, weak checks, and a focus on flashy appeal over value. The COO took responsibility, while the deputy mayor called it “atrocious,” especially after rejecting community funding requests. Only two bids were received in a chaotic “procurement in-a-day” process, and decisions were made without proper input or full cost analysis. The council vows to fix procurement, build better oversight, and learn from this costly misstep — with the mayor pledging…
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