Facilities outlines aging buildings, proposes lead maintenance role and Station 3 replacement planning

Brad Wilson, facilities manager, told the committee that several city buildings are aging — public works (9–13 years), police (17 years), sanitation environmental (23 years), and multiple fire stations ranging from 10 to 32 years — and outlined near-term maintenance needs such as kitchen remodels, shower pan replacements and window units. He proposed funding a lead facilities maintenance worker (shown on the org chart but previously unfunded), which would increase personnel costs by about $4,405.

Wilson also discussed Station 3 replacement planning. He said Station 3 is in the city’s 10-year capital-improvement plan and noted the potential need for an ancillary, temporary facility to house staff and apparatus during construction. Committee members asked about appropriation amounts and timing; staff said the project is in the latter part of the 10-year CIP and estimated a multi-year construction timeline.

The facilities team emphasized prudent use of funds and pointed to supply-chain pressures and rising construction costs as drivers of maintenance budgets. No capital appropriations were approved at the committee meeting; staff will bring detailed CIP paperwork back to the board as part of the capital budget process.