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DOT warns of winter maintenance and fleet funding shortfalls in budget briefing
Summary
The Department of Transportation told the committee it faces high vacancy rates, a shortfall in winter maintenance funding and underinvestment in fleet replacement; the department requested adjustments and three statutory clarifications.
William Cass, commissioner of the Department of Transportation, briefed the committee on the agency’s budget and operational challenges, emphasizing winter maintenance funding, fleet replacement and staffing vacancies.
Cass said the department has operated with a substantial vacancy rate—about 24% agency-wide—and has had to rely on a winter retention incentive to recruit temporary drivers with commercial licenses; that incentive supports roughly 150 volunteers during winter and has been credited with meeting operational needs in recent severe winters. The DOT reported transfers of approximately $10.5 million in highway funds to support winter…
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