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Public Works highlights tree planting, EV fleet growth and a sharp rise in County tipping fees
Summary
Commissioner Mignone told the council the public works proposed budget focuses on personnel and maintenance, cites a roughly 35% increase in Westchester County organic/solid‑waste tipping fees and lists capital and sustainability projects including added trees, a new pavilion and expanded EVs and Big Belly trash compactors.
Commissioner Mignone presented the Department of Public Works budget overview on April 22, saying the department is funded through three sources: the general fund (187 employees), the water fund (28) and the sewer fund (7), for a total of 222 funded positions.
Mignone said roughly 75% of the department’s operating budget is salaries and benefits and that the department’s total operating budget is about $36 million with roughly $4.3 million in revenue. He highlighted two large recurring revenue sources: rent from the Westchester County transfer station (about $710,000) and solar rent (about…
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