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Council denies $20,000 temporary‑help request for highway mowing; approves smaller transfer to convert a part‑time worker to full time
Summary
Highway Superintendent Emmett Heller requested $20,000 to fund seasonal mowing help and retain a part‑time worker; the council rejected that appropriation 3–4, but approved a $5,500 transfer from overtime to create a full‑time laborer position and returned auction revenues to the Local Road & Street fund.
Highway Superintendent Emmett Heller and Highway Engineer Jennifer Sharkey told the Steuben County Council on April 9 that roadside mowing needs and a recent Community Crossings grant (adding about 11 miles of maintenance) had increased seasonal staffing demands.
Heller asked the council to appropriate $20,000 to keep one part‑time laborer at roughly $12 per hour and hire two seasonal mowers for 16 weeks at similar…
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