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Public Works seeks project managers, simulator and SCADA upgrades to speed county maintenance
Summary
Public Works requested two new staff, training simulators and telemetry upgrades, and said capital project carryovers explain apparent year-over-year budget differences.
Santa Fe County’s Public Works Department told commissioners on Oct. 11 that apparent cuts in its FY26 operating budget are driven mainly by capital-project timing and carryover, and that staff requested two targeted positions plus fixed assets to improve project delivery and workforce training.
Director Brian Snyder said the department reduced operating lines about $3 million to better match historical spending but separately requested two new full-time positions: a maintenance-focused project manager and an accountant to handle the department’s high…
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