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Franklin Public Works highlights $10M paving year, asset‑management steps and fleet upgrades in FY26 brief
Summary
Public Works leaders told the Budget & Finance Committee the department will hold staffing steady while pursuing pavement preservation, a stormwater pipe‑condition program, fleet management software and equipment replacements to support city maintenance needs.
Public Works leaders presented the department’s FY26 budget priorities and program enhancement requests on March 20, telling the Budget & Finance Committee they intend to keep personnel levels steady while investing in preservation, asset management and targeted equipment replacements.
Director-level staff reported the department oversees roughly 281 budgeted positions across streets, water management, parks, sanitation, environmental services and emergency management. Street maintenance handles about 785 lane miles of roads, roughly 128 traffic signals, over 500 vehicles and some 650 pieces of equipment.
Public Works said 2024 was a record paving year, with paving-related expenditures of about $10 million. The department emphasized pavement preservation as a…
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