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Public Works preserves capital project delivery while trimming positions and temporary reductions

Colorado Springs City Council · October 15, 2025
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Summary

Public Works Director Richard Malady presented a 2026 proposal that preserves delivery of major capital projects by finding alternate matches and carryovers, trims five filled positions (including two grant-funded Mountain Metro positions) and leaves several positions unfunded in operations and maintenance.

Richard Malady, director of Public Works, presented the department’s 2026 budget and described how public‑works leaders prioritized minimal frontline impacts while meeting citywide reduction targets.

Malady said the department eliminated five filled positions for 2026 (three general‑fund positions and two grant‑funded positions in Mountain Metro Transit) and will hold a number of…

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