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Public services leaders ask council for more public-works staff, equipment and repairs in budget presentation
Summary
Public services staff told the council the department's 13 employees manage growing infrastructure with limited staff and requested new positions, vehicles and capital equipment to shift maintenance from reactive to proactive.
Public services leaders on June 24 presented the department's operating needs and capital requests to the City of Orange City council, asking for several new positions, vehicle replacements and equipment purchases to keep pace with the city's growth and aging infrastructure.
Bilal Iftikhar, public services director, opened the presentation by saying public works is "the backbone of the community" and described staffing shortfalls across utilities, parks, engineering and stormwater. Iftikhar said the city now maintains many more miles of roads, sidewalks and other infrastructure while staff numbers have…
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