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Road and Bridge faces staffing shortfall; commissioners consider study, contracts and equipment
Summary
Road and Bridge staff told the court they lack labor to keep up with county road needs, prompting calls for a pavement management study, increased contract services, possible equipment purchases or leases, and a review of pay for skilled operator positions.
Rockwall County's Road and Bridge department told commissioners on June 25 that a shortage of skilled operators is constraining the county's ability to complete planned pavement work and that the department needs a combination of contracting, equipment and possible wage adjustments to improve throughput.
Road and Bridge administrator Wayne (last name not given) described open equipment-operator positions that have gone unfilled for more than a year and said the department is not competitive on pay for the skill level needed. Wayne showed commissioners that market rates for similar skilled operator jobs can be materially higher than the county's current budgeted rates and said the department has received…
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