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Public works committee seeks permission to dispose of outdated traffic controllers
Summary
City engineer Joel Slaters asked committee members to approve disposal of 16 traffic controllers that have been damaged and found unreliable; the committee moved the disposal resolution to the legislative agenda.
Joel Slaters, Harrisburg’s city engineer, told the public works committee on Feb. 20 that the city holds a stock of traffic signal controllers that are no longer reliable after field damage and attempted repairs.
Slaters described the items as approximately 16 controllers stored in the city shop that were repaired once but remain unreliable. He told committee members the units have a rough nominal value of about $2,000 apiece and that a new controller can be purchased for about $2,500.
Council members asked whether proceeds from disposal would be dedicated to new equipment; Slaters said proceeds would be used to purchase replacement traffic controllers as needs arise. The committee voted to forward Resolution 53, which authorizes disposal of the identified personal property, to the next legislative session.
