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Council presses DFM to prioritize stream maintenance after storms; $1M amendment debated
Summary
Council members pushed the Department of Facility Maintenance to increase stream maintenance and equipment after recent flooding; the department declined several small adds and warned some work may need CIP funding, while members urged staffing and a long‑reach excavator to avoid repeat damage.
Council members used the March 30 budget hearing to press the Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) on stream cleaning and disaster recovery following recent storms, with several elected officials urging the administration to preserve or add funding for maintenance and equipment.
DFM Director Gene Albano told the committee the department respectfully declines some proposed additions (including…
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