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4:02 pm
Wed February 23, 2011

Grand Rapids city, schools, search for new ways to save money

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Eric DeLong says teaming up to purchase office supplies could save both entities money, "We both use a whole lot of paper."

Grand Rapids city and school district officials have met regularly for more than a decade to come up with ways to share services and facilities to benefit one another. Now, state budget concerns are pressuring them to look even harder for those cost-saving solutions.

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