Dear Editor,Recently the city of Great Bend chose to eliminate the position of city engineer and utilize the services of a professional engineering firm to be more cost efficient. The process of selection was open to any applicant.The city selected a firm from Wichita with a monthly retainer fee while a local company, EBH Engineering, was passed over – although they didn’t have a monthly fee and their corporate office is one block from the city offices. EBH has been a fixture in Great Bend for 65 years.We often hear, see and read about supporting our local economy through local businesses.
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