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Mobile City officials outline multi-year plan to address backlog in ditch maintenance
Summary
Officials said heavy rains and aging equipment have created a backlog of ditch-clearing work; staff proposed a multi-year funding increase and greater use of contractors to catch up and then maintain routine upkeep
Mobile City officials told council members at a June pre-meeting that the city faces a backlog of ditch maintenance and will propose a multi-year funding increase and an operational plan to address the problem.
Mayor (unnamed) told councilmembers the city needs a sustained program and that staff would return with a budget suggestion to address ditches for the next three years. “We need probably be spending about $5,000,000 more a year, in addition to what we’re spending in…
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