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Rowlett staff proposes in‑house road and maintenance program, estimates 21–22 new positions
Summary
City staff proposed creating in‑house crews for concrete panels, alley and roadway reconstruction and asphalt work, estimating roughly 21–22 new positions and significant equipment purchases; staff argued in‑house work improves quality and can save money versus contracting.
City staff proposed an expanded in‑house maintenance program at the Sept. 9 council meeting, saying crews can speed repairs, improve quality control and produce cost savings compared with full contracting. The presentation, led in the maintenance section by Speaker 6, outlined a multi‑year plan for concrete panel replacement, sidewalks, foam injection, alley reconstruction and asphalt level‑ups, and proposed standing up crews for concrete roadways and alley work.
"We saved, we probably said a couple hundred thousand" on a recent road project completed by the in‑house crew, Speaker…
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