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Public Works director seeks equipment, truck and continued road projects in 2026 budget
Summary
Public Works Director Courtney House outlined a 2026 budget request driven by salary increases and capital outlay for trucks and a new paint truck; she reviewed ongoing road, bridge and culvert projects including Auburn Road, Southeast 40th Street, Jordan Road bridge work, and plans for a regular dump-truck replacement cadence.
Courtney House, director of Shawnee County Public Works, presented the department's 2026 budget proposal and a multi-year project schedule, saying salaries rise by about $480,000 (an 8.6% increase over 2025) and non-salary requests reflect modest net increases driven largely by required retirement transfers and a new CDL training program.
House said the department now has 60 employees and has reduced field-office vacancies from about 15 last year to five. "For 2026 compared to 2025, salaries increased $480,000, which is an 8.6% increase over 2025," she said. The department is…
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