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Public Works director outlines equipment and water‑system budget increases
Summary
The county Department of Public Works presented modest increases for overtime, water testing and equipment maintenance, requested funds for pumps and a chlorine pump replacement, and proposed replacing older skid‑steer equipment if trade‑in terms are favorable.
Director Duvet, speaking for Carroll County’s Department of Public Works, reviewed the department’s draft budget and justified several modest increases tied to equipment, water treatment, and seasonal needs during the county’s Oct. 20 meeting.
Duvet said two line items are higher than normal and provided a written summary for commissioners. On the water side, he explained higher testing costs, the need to replace an aging chlorine pump and the purchase of a digital disinfectant‑by‑product testing kit (about $1,000) to improve measurement accuracy. He said a new, reliable chlorine pump costs roughly $1,000 and that the department recently bought and had rebuilt a pump.
For sewer operations and clarifiers, Duvet said…
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