Urban Legends

"The shop is basically for duplicating," says Staszak. "It's general, basic printing. We don't print color."

But the shop does print for the whole city, and that includes periodic mailing of agendas and the minutes of council meetings.

Contrary to what city in-plant managers around the country report, Staszak says, "The mayor's office has no effect on the printing division; the mayor does not affect printing."