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Public Works highlights flood mitigation, staffing vacancies and seasonal maintenance costs

5962057 · October 16, 2025
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Summary

Public Works described a continued investment in flood mitigation (Area 7 project), ongoing engineering vacancies, street-maintenance cost drivers (utilities, salt, fuel) and leaf-collection costs as the department prepares 2026 operations.

Public Works Director Alex Damien and City Engineer Brandon Schwen briefed the finance committee on Oct. 16 on engineering and street-maintenance highlights for the 2026 budget.

Schwen said the Area 7 flood mitigation project near North High School remains a major multi-year investment and that the flood program has totaled about $19.1 million in investments to…

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