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DPW warns aging fleet, salt costs and staffing gaps will drive higher operating requests
Summary
DPW leaders told council they plan to budget for LED streetlight conversion, salt stockpiling and leased vehicles while flagging roughly 116 current vacancies and a 70% large-vehicle operational rate; staffing shortfalls, contract-outs and aging equipment are driving overtime and higher operating costs.
Department of Public Works officials told the council that operating and capital choices in the proposed budget reflect both urgent maintenance needs and attempts to reduce future contractor costs.
DPW said it budgeted $1.6 million for a possible LED conversion of the city’s street lighting system and increased road-supply and road-repair lines to keep up with rising materials costs. The department is planning for about 30,000 tons of salt next winter to avoid shortfalls and budgeting contractor…
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