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<blockquote data-quote="Allen" data-source="post: 430756" data-attributes="member: 389">No, you are missing the point.I would expect that over the years the cost of one unit of whatever good you provide the city of Bismarck to have increased in cost.&nbsp; How has that cost been reflected in your contracts over the years?&nbsp; Have those goods increased with roughly the same inflationary percentage as your property taxes?&nbsp; Or, has the difference between the two been remarkable?&nbsp;It goes to the ultimate point of if we have some reason to think the cost of goods that private industry provides to the various levels of government are free from the effects of inflation.&nbsp; Inflationary pressures aren't just reflected in one's personal finances, they are very real in what the population expects of government.&nbsp; Are the hourly operation and overall maintenance costs of a road grader today the same as they were in 2020, probably not.&nbsp; Yet we still expect our county gravel roads to be graded on a regular basis.&nbsp; &nbsp; Shit, I upgraded from a 2009 F250 to a 2021 F250 last year.&nbsp; I was floored that an oil change including fuel filter replacement went from $330'ish to $621 on the newer truck.&nbsp; EVERYTHING costs more with time, it's our job to prepare for that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Allen, post: 430756, member: 389"] No, you are missing the point. I would expect that over the years the cost of one unit of whatever good you provide the city of Bismarck to have increased in cost. How has that cost been reflected in your contracts over the years? Have those goods increased with roughly the same inflationary percentage as your property taxes? Or, has the difference between the two been remarkable? It goes to the ultimate point of if we have some reason to think the cost of goods that private industry provides to the various levels of government are free from the effects of inflation. Inflationary pressures aren't just reflected in one's personal finances, they are very real in what the population expects of government. Are the hourly operation and overall maintenance costs of a road grader today the same as they were in 2020, probably not. Yet we still expect our county gravel roads to be graded on a regular basis. Shit, I upgraded from a 2009 F250 to a 2021 F250 last year. I was floored that an oil change including fuel filter replacement went from $330'ish to $621 on the newer truck. EVERYTHING costs more with time, it's our job to prepare for that. [/QUOTE]

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