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DPW seeks higher retainers, new equipment to address 35% decline in snow‑removal contractors
Summary
After a winter of longer storms and fewer contractor resources, DPW told the council it has seen an approximate 35% decline in contractor equipment available for snow removal since 2019 and proposed doubling retainer funding by $150,000 to attract vendors; DPW also requested heavy‑equipment replacements to reduce average fleet age.
At the May 22 departmental budget hearing, the Department of Public Works told the County Council that a shrinking pool of private contractors weakened the county’s winter-storm snow removal capacity and asked for higher retainer payments and for funds to replace aging heavy equipment.
Contractor availability and retainers DPW Director Karen Henry said the county has seen roughly a 35% reduction in contract equipment available for snow removal since 2019 while…
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