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Public Works warns of rising material costs, Springfield waste exports and reduced paving capacity as budget strains grow
Summary
Lane County Public Works presented divisional budgets May 13, flagging rising personnel and materials costs, reduced capacity for paving and equipment, a shortfall in waste management revenues after neighboring waste exports, and a staff‑approved phased fee increase for land‑use services.
Lane County Public Works told the budget committee on May 13 that rising materials costs, labor market pressure and local decisions by hauling companies are straining several funds and will require service reductions and fee changes.
Director Dan Hurley and division managers described a department with about 392 proposed FTE and a mix of revenue sources including tipping fees, state highway fund allocations and property‑tax levies. Hurley said higher personnel costs and inflation drove a departmental expense increase even as the department trimmed many materials and services line items. “Our expenses in this budget have increased by 17%,” Hurley said, and noted personnel costs are the largest driver.
Nut graf: Managers highlighted three immediate tensions: rising unit costs for paving materials, lower waste‑management…
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