June 27, 2023, Amelia Richardson, of the Petaluma Argus Courier, reports that the grand jury found the city of Petaluma has outsourced its planning department functions to a private firm (Metropolitan Group, also known as M-Group) for the past 14 years. The city failed to conduct formal performance reviews and did not determine the cost-effectiveness of the arrangement. “M-Group employees functionally have become the planning department.”
Read the full account at:
https://www.petaluma360.com/article/news/city-outsources-planning-report-finds/