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Facilities Management says utilities and maintenance-lines trimmed; staff warn of hidden repair costs
Summary
Facilities Management told the Budget Committee it was allocated less than requested for key operating lines—utilities, underground storage-tank and asbestos abatement, and supplies—and said projections are based on historical usage and vendor rate forecasts.
Rick Ernst, Commissioner of Facilities Management, told the committee on May 14 that the FY26 recommendation trimmed several operating lines below the division’s request and cautioned that some costs are driven by unpredictable failures.
Ernst said the division asked for $900,000 for facilities and grounds supplies and received $425,000; the difference, he warned, could hamper ability to respond to equipment failures. "We project what we believe will break…
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