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Public works director details staffing, water and streets workload, lead‑service inventory and ash‑tree grant
Summary
Public Works Director Rob (name given in meeting) summarized the department’s staffing, pavement and snow‑removal practices, water‑meter lifecycle and federal lead‑service inventory work, sanitary and storm sewer programs, forestry actions under an emerald ash borer (EAB) grant, and equipment and contractor constraints.
Public Works Director Rob (first name used in the meeting) gave the City Council a comprehensive department update covering staffing, daily operations and several multi‑year compliance projects.
Rob said the department now has 10 regular positions (including one mechanic) and hires 5–6 seasonal workers in summer. He described an on‑call rotation for after‑hours coverage and said he and Public Works Supervisor Randy are frequently available for emergencies.
On streets and pavement management, Rob described an annual pavement rating process used with the city engineer (WSB) to prioritize projects. He said the department averages about “4 to 500 tons” of asphalt for patching annually and that the city uses a prioritized approach in spring to concentrate on the largest potholes first before returning later for additional patching.
Rob outlined snow‑plow staffing and…
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