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Public Works Expands Vacant-Lot Program: Council Asks for Plan as $6.5M Increase Moves into Administration
Summary
The Division of Public Works proposed a roughly $6.5 million increase tied mainly to a newly centralized vacant-lot program, adding seasonal workers, rented vehicles and new contracts; councilmembers pressed for details on contractor performance and how the program will be managed.
The City—s public-works administration is proposing a major expansion of the vacant-lot program, with committee members told the 2025 budget adds about $6.5 million tied to staffing, turf/landscape work and contracts to address hundreds of unmaintained parcels.
Director Frank Williams and finance staff told council the increase reflects a reorganization that moved vacant-lot responsibilities into the Public Works administration budget and added staffing: 47 seasonal…
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