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Maintenance department plans rebalancing, fewer mowing cycles and fewer crews after allotment reductions

City-Parish council budget hearing · November 25, 2025
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Summary

Reginald Brumfield said the maintenance department will meet an approximate $2.5 million reduction by freezing positions and shifting contracted mowing in‑house; pothole, asphalt and concrete crews will be reduced and non‑emergency work will be scheduled into windows.

Reginald Brumfield presented the Department of Maintenance’s plan to absorb about $2.5 million in reductions without layoffs by relying on vacancies, freezes and operational changes. He said the department froze 10 positions over the summer and will use 22 current vacancies to shed 33 allotments without cutting existing jobs.

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