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Engineering and public works seek higher funds for stormwater, traffic calming and Dam maintenance amid rising construction costs
Summary
City engineering and public-works staff told council budget increases reflect inflation, material cost rises and a push to be proactive on drainage and pipe replacement; staff proposed surveying drainage basins and adding funds for dam/bridge maintenance.
Engineering and public-works staff asked council for increased funding to keep up with rising construction and material costs and to shift from reactive repairs to proactive maintenance.
Engineering explained several large line-item increases in its proposed budget: operating supplies, sign materials, stormwater, and traffic marking/ calming. For example, staff said sign-material costs rose from approximately $45,000 to a higher figure to accommodate purchasing radar speed…
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