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Streets division requests staffing and capital to address pavement decline and maintenance backlog
Summary
Streets staff told council the city maintains nearly 1,000 lane miles, faces a falling pavement condition index, and proposed four additional FTEs (two sweepers, two construction operators) plus capital buys including an $800,000 paint truck and a $250,000 semi for hauling oil.
Don Barr and Krystal Craig presented the Streets division’s workload and a request for staff and capital to address a growing maintenance backlog.
Craig said Streets manages nearly $35 million in assets and approximately 1,000 lane miles; staff produced 46,000 gallons of brine in‑house last year and saved an estimated $64,000 versus purchased brine. Craig said the city currently asks each Streets employee to cover about 52 lane miles — well above comparable agencies — and that the division has a sweeping backlog that…
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