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Finance committee unanimously recommends DPW budget after multi‑division presentation
Summary
The Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend the Department of Public Works budget after a detailed presentation from DPW leadership that highlighted staffing needs, a $3M police HVAC project, sludge disposal challenges, and proposals to centralize vehicle maintenance.
The Town of Yarmouth Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend the Department of Public Works (DPW) budget as presented after a detailed remote presentation by DPW director Jeff Colby and his leadership team.
Jeff Colby summarized DPW operations and recent projects and said the department completed a new DPW building (ribbon cutting last November), completed Higgins Kroll shared‑use path phase 1 and Parker’s River work, and carried out roughly 19 miles of pavement maintenance during the last year. He also flagged an in‑progress, approximately $3,000,000 project to replace the police station HVAC system and said the work is about halfway done and expected to finish in spring.
The presentation emphasized personnel and maintenance strains. Colby said staffing is a top priority if additional funds become available, noting a pattern of…
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