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Davis County Public Works outlines projects, requests match on mosquito‑abatement funding
Summary
Public Works told the Budget Committee it will roll several multi‑phase projects into 2026, requests matching funds for a $180,000 mosquito‑abatement allotment, and flagged spillway repairs and increasing equipment needs while noting staff capacity constraints.
Adam Wright, Public Works director, told the Davis County Budget Committee on reconvening that his department — which he said has 27 full-time employees — manages flood control, roads, noxious‑weed control, vehicle maintenance and trails and is responsible for safety functions such as maintaining channels and culverts.
Wright said Public Works maintains roughly 187 miles of channels and about 25 miles of roads and currently handles more than 400 county vehicles. He reported the department has issued 17 flood‑control permits so far this year and expects to exceed 40 by year’s end. Recent work included dredging sediment basins, erosion repairs and replacing a large culvert on Holmes…
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