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Facilities director urges replacement of aging trucks, seeks modest shelter fee increase
Summary
Facilities Department head Mark Mez told the board his crew is operating with worn vehicles and recommended modest fee increases for park shelter rentals while noting recent small capital successes at Lawson Park and larger needs for HVAC and rink maintenance.
Mark Mez, director of the Cheektowaga Facilities Department, told the Town Board he is managing a 19‑vehicle fleet with several trucks dating to 2008 and warned that “any one of these trucks could fail at any time.”
Mez said facilities oversees 19 town parks, three pools and a broad set of buildings and grounds, and that modest procurement and contract changes have already generated savings — for example, lower carpet‑rental and porta‑john costs. He…
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