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Public Works lays out $33M operating plan and multi-year capital pipeline; crews rolling out grinders and dig-outs
Summary
Public Works Director Eric Gustafson presented the department’s proposed 2025–26 budget and major capital projects, including road grinding/dig-outs, Lindo Channel vegetation work, and wastewater plant upgrades. Council noted delays and trade-offs on the 10-year CIP.
Public Works Director Eric Gustafson presented the department’s proposed 2025–26 operating budget and highlighted capital projects and maintenance initiatives tied to the city’s ongoing capital-improvement pipeline. Gustafson said the department’s total budget request is roughly $33 million with about $14 million in personnel costs; the department is operating at about 103 full-time equivalents and continues multi-division work that spans parks, streets, wastewater, fleet and facilities.
Key initiatives - Pavement management: Gustafson described a more permanent repair strategy using…
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