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Public works budget highlights paving, waterline projects and aging equipment
Summary
Acting service director Dave Sage told the committee the 2026 draft includes funding for waterline work (East 217th, Coulter Avenue), a $1 million paving allocation, and planning for heavy equipment replacement; councilors pressed staff on staffing counts and whether to buy or contract for items such as a stump grinder.
Acting Service Director Dave Sage walked the Executive and Finance Committee through the public services portion of the 2026 budget, identifying personnel as the top recurring cost and outlining near-term construction and paving needs.
Sage said the department plans two waterline projects this year — East 217th Waterline and Coulter Avenue — and reiterated the department’s paving program. "We have…
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