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Council debates merging streets, water and sewer into a single public-works department
Summary
Staff proposed consolidating the streets, water and sewer departments into a single public-works department to reduce payroll and shared overhead; staff estimated potential savings of about $312,000 but said major changes would take 6–12 months and require ordinance drafting and multiple votes.
Councilors spent the bulk of the meeting probing a staff proposal to combine the streets, water and sewer departments into one public-works department as a way to shore up a projected budget shortfall.
Jessica, who presented the analysis, said the consolidation could allow the city to reallocate payroll and shared services and cited comparisons with nearby municipalities. "If we could get our payroll and benefits to $614,000... that saves us a $171,000 from…
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