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Town details new trash truck, paid‑parking setup and staffing questions
Summary
Public works reported a new load‑and‑pack trash truck is on order for early next year and described labor implications for trash routes and paid parking work; council asked how staff time devoted to the summer paid‑parking rollout is recorded and where it appears in budget documents.
Matt Sorrells, public works director, said the town ordered a load‑and‑pack trash truck with a self‑dumping feature and an articulated loader, and that the vendor provided warranty and maintenance plans. Sorrells estimated delivery in late February to early March and said the truck should reduce but not eliminate the need for two crew members on trash runs while saving overall time once crews are trained.
"It should be in here where we have at least a good 2 months before the busy season starts to get out there every day and train on," Sorrells said about the delivery timetable.
On paid parking, Sorrells said public works installed bumpers, rock and signage following council direction and handled much of the set up; he acknowledged council members' requests for clearer accounting of the staff hours that went into the project. Council members asked where those hours are recorded on the town website and in parking expenditure lines; staff said they will identify the entries and return with specifics so taxpayers can see any town‑staff time used on the program.
Sorrells also confirmed the trash vehicle purchase required a budget amendment earlier in the year and that the town has a maintenance schedule for the new equipment. He said further staffing changes related to parking or enforcement would be debated as the council weighs contracting versus in‑house options.
