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Dubuque council approves midyear Public Works position to speed vehicle-maintenance and fuel-system projects
Summary
City manager said operational demands in Public Works require a new midyear Project and Facilities Manager position rather than waiting for the budget cycle; council approved the position 7-0.
The Dubuque City Council voted unanimously Jan. 21 to add a midyear full-time position in the Public Works Department, prompting a council discussion about when staff additions should occur outside the annual budget process.
City Manager Mike Van Milligen told the council the proposed position responds to workload that cannot wait for the regular budget cycle. He said Public Works remains responsible for a broad portfolio — sanitary sewer maintenance, refuse collection, landfill operations, vehicle maintenance for multiple departments, fuel procurement and winter operations such as snow and ice control — and staff identified multiple near-term projects that require dedicated management: implementation of a recent consultant study of the municipal vehicle maintenance system and a more than $1 million…
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