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Council discusses electric department promotions, police fleet choices and capital projects; staff cite in‑house fleet maintenance savings
Summary
Electric and central services staff described reclassifications, a planned lineman promotion, overlap hiring for an administrative assistant and a broader capital-improvement program; Central Services said in‑house fleet maintenance reduced police vehicle repair costs despite shift to larger SUVs.
Council members pressed electric and fleet managers on planned reclassifications, the capital improvement program and police fleet choices. Paul Waddell, electric director, and Mike Hamlin, central services director, told council the proposals aim to protect institutional knowledge and create career ladders while fleet maintenance has been brought in‑house to reduce external repair spending.
Why it matters: Vehicle choices and CIP funding affect long‑term operating and maintenance costs; staffing…
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