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Road and Bridge requests higher overtime budget, outlines capital truck and shop upgrades
Summary
Road and Bridge asked commissioners to increase overtime funding by $20,000 (to a $62,000 total allocation for certain line items) to reduce comp-time pressures during winter, and presented capital needs including dump trucks, a backhoe, a skid steer, additional truck upfitting, bay doors, and a storage shed estimate.
Bannock County Road and Bridge staff asked commissioners to increase overtime and approve several capital purchases intended to maintain winter road service without adding another full-time employee.
Lede: Road and Bridge managers told the commission that expanding the overtime budget by $20,000 would help reduce comp-time accumulation and staffing gaps during snow seasons while keeping flexibility for summer maintenance needs.
Nut graf: Staff said winter operations require multiple pieces of equipment and whole‑fleet responses; hiring one additional employee would not produce the same short‑term reduction in overtime. To avoid forcing another hire, staff proposed increasing…
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