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DPW steward defends crews after storm; council schedules caucus for director follow‑up
Scranton City Council · March 4, 2026
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Summary
A DPW steward told council crews worked through a severe storm despite salt shortages and equipment issues; council referenced call‑out reports and scheduled a caucus with the DPW director on April 7 for further questions.
Paul Meehaw, a DPW steward, told the council that crews worked long shifts during the recent winter storm and that staffing and equipment were used to capacity despite limited salt supplies and a brine tank pump that had been out of service. "We did our job. We went above and beyond," he said in public comment defending DPW operations.
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