We read with great interest Rep. Len Turcotte’s guest column in Foster’s Daily Democrat. Rep. Turcotte is clearly misinformed regarding the county nursing home project. Perhaps this is because he failed to attend a nearly three-hour workshop where many of his negative comments were addressed.
The architect and cost estimator were present at the workshop and answered questions from delegates who joined us both in the room and remotely that Rep. Turcotte suggested were unanswered. This project is no different from other county projects where all aspects of the work will be subject to competitive bidding to control costs.
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