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Public Works presents 2026 budget, highlights movable barriers, lead line work and biosolids/rng projects
Summary
The Department of Public Works outlined the 2026 budget and capital program, emphasizing movable vehicle barriers for downtown events, continued lead service line replacements funded through DNR loans, Main Street resurfacing completion and ongoing biosolids dryer/RNG construction at wastewater.
The Fond du Lac Department of Public Works presented its 2026 budget to the City Council on Aug. 13, laying out operations, capital investments and several multiyear utility projects. Director of Public Works Paul DeVries and division managers described planned work on street resurfacing, movable vehicle barriers for downtown events, continued lead-service-line replacement and construction to support renewable natural gas (RNG) and a biosolids dryer at the wastewater plant.
DeVries opened the presentation by reading the department mission and introducing division leaders. He said the department’s personnel are a major portion of costs (117 full-time, part-time and seasonal employees) and…
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