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Transportation and Drainage warns of slower sign and signal service, urges new revenue for drainage projects
Summary
Presenter for Transportation & Drainage told council that personnel reductions and equipment limits will slow sign replacement, traffic‑calming studies and overnight signal monitoring; the department highlighted federal grants and a $29 million Wards Creek channel project but said ongoing drainage maintenance requires a new revenue source.
The Transportation & Drainage presenter told council that reductions in staffing and equipment will slow several visible services — sign replacement, restriping and traffic‑calming studies — and that overnight signal monitoring and emergency callouts will be limited to critical intersections.
He said the agency has reduced positions (moving from 108 to 68 in recent cycles, with 11 positions currently…
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