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Salisbury staff keep Infrastructure budget largely unchanged, seek training funds and finalize Naylor Mill Bridge match
Summary
Salisbury's Infrastructure and Development Department proposed no major operating increases, emphasized staff training and a capital plan that includes a $3.5 million Naylor Mill Bridge project with a 20% local match target.
Nick Forteica, Infrastructure Development Director, told the Salisbury City Council on Oct. 12 that his department is proposing no major changes to operating expenses for the coming year while prioritizing staff training and moving forward on several long-delayed capital projects.
Forteica said the department is "still kind of in the stage of assessing what's going on, making sure we fill existing positions" and that training for younger staff is a continuing priority: "a little bit of jogging around some of the expense numbers in terms of more of a focus on training for the staff, because we have some younger staff and make sure that that gets done."
The department's capital improvement plan remains focused on several high-dollar items the council has discussed for years. Forteica identified the Naylor Mill Bridge as a top priority and described the current funding picture: the council…
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