Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Public Works requests include vacuum 'vac' truck and wastewater grants; highway salaries reflect settled contracts
Summary
Public Works presented a 3.8% overall operating increase driven by salary adjustments, a capital request for a vacuum/jet truck (~$640,000), cold storage replacement and wastewater projects (UV disinfection design awaiting grant decisions). Transfer approvals moved $74,454 between road-maintenance and supply object codes.
New Canaan Public Works presented its fiscal request to the Board of Selectmen, citing a 3.8% overall operating increase largely driven by the recent settlement of town labor contracts and pay adjustments that aggregated multiple years of salary changes.
Lou, the newly appointed highway superintendent, and Public Works Director (presenting) reviewed department operating lines and several capital needs. The department requested a new vacuum/jet ("vac") truck (purchase price shown at about $640,000) to meet the town’s MS4 stormwater obligations, clean catch basins, perform hydraulic excavation and support leaf/seasonal operations. Officials said an equivalent rental market is limited (staff cited a $3,600/day rental rate where available), and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
