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Council pauses proposed public-works cuts as department reports seven vacancies and higher overtime risk
Summary
City staff outlined three adjustment options for public works — a $50,000 reduction, restoring $75,000, or cutting $15,000 from utilities — and explained staffing shortfalls and storm-dependent overtime make net savings uncertain. The council's working consensus was to defer the changes pending assessor and budget review.
City Manager Phil Kroll and Public Works staff presented three proposed adjustments to the public-works budget at the April 17 workshop and outlined operational impacts if the council pursued further reductions.
"There was really no room to try to maneuver around materials," Public Works Director Scott told the council, describing why cutting materials or supplies risks midyear overages. He said a $50,000 reduction would require eliminating an equipment-operator position and would push overtime and…
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