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Finance committee defers decision on Barnstable County dredge administrative hire pending revenue update
Summary
The Barnstable County Finance Committee discussed a proposed administrative assistant position for the county dredge operation, expressed concern about uncertain revenue tied to permitting and weather, and voted to defer a final decision until staff can provide updated fiscal-year revenue estimates.
The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates standing committee on finance spent substantial time Monday discussing a proposed administrative hire for the county dredge operation and agreed to defer a final vote until the committee receives updated revenue estimates.
Committee members debated whether recently approved dredge rates and the department’s unpredictable revenue stream would cover the cost of an additional staff position. Several delegates cited permitting delays, seasonal restrictions and weather as continuing constraints on revenue the dredge can generate.
"Permitting, you know, clearly has been a significant problem," Ken Cirillo, director of the dredge, told the committee. "Things are in good shape right now. We have several other towns…
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