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Syracuse City engineering staff report eight vacancies; budget includes 8% vacancy savings
Summary
At a Syracuse City Council meeting, city engineering staff described how they track project hours, listed eight current vacancies across divisions and said the Joint School Construction Board (JSCB) does not reimburse city staff time; the department has an 8% vacancy savings built into the budget equal to $132,000.
At a recent Syracuse City Council meeting, city engineering staff told councilors the department is operating with eight vacancies out of 21 total positions and has built an 8% vacancy savings—$132,000—into the proposed budget.
The presenter, identified in the record as city engineering staff, opened by introducing departmental personnel including Lisa Amidon, John Kiblahan and Mark Romano and said the department measures work through activity indicators and a work-order system tied to project numbers. “We track our prep, our work by tasks or projects,” the presenter said.
The presenter listed the vacant positions as: deputy city engineer; division engineer of buildings (advertised); two facilities engineers (the civil service test was held April 5 and hires must be made from that list); one construction…
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