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Streets and drainage ask for middle managers and a second concrete crew to move from reactive to proactive maintenance
Summary
Street division leaders asked the council for new foremen, a construction manager and a second concrete crew so crews can do proactive pavement and sidewalk preservation instead of responding only to utility cuts and emergencies.
Street and drainage staff said the department has become too reactive and asked council to fund middle-management positions and an additional concrete crew so the city can preserve pavement and sidewalks before they require costly reconstruction.
At the March 26 retreat, the street division manager said the department lacks field supervisors who can monitor quality and prioritize work. ‘‘If we were to…
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