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Public Works asks for higher snow, salt storage and staffing funds as budget drivers bite
Summary
Public Works Director John Waller told the finance committee FICA, contractual raises, material costs and regulatory inspections account for most increases; he requested restored snow funding, a $150,000 placeholder for a new salt shed and conversion of a transfer‑station attendant from part‑time to full‑time.
Public Works Director John Waller told the Finance Committee that the department’s requested increase is driven mainly by contractual labor costs, material and energy price changes, and regulatory obligations such as dam inspections. He said FICA (referred to in the presentation as FICO/FICA) accounts for a large share of the department’s increase and that excluding that line, the operating increase would be roughly 4.25%.
Waller asked the committee to approve several targeted requests and warned of material risks if they are cut. Chief among them, he asked to restore the snow & ice line by $145,000 after last year’s reductions, explaining this year saw about 60 inches of snow vs a typical 42 and that overtime and salt purchases…
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