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DGS budget review: porter service cuts, apprenticeship expansion and state grant for Takoma Park car wash
Summary
The committee reviewed the Department of General Services' FY27 budget, discussed a $625,000 cut to porter services that will reduce event‑day cleanup, endorsed a six‑apprentice paid training expansion to address skilled‑labor shortages, and recommended forwarding a $200,000 state grant for the Takoma Park Nguyen Car Wash.
The committee examined two DGS items: operating budget changes and a CIP supplemental appropriation connected to a $200,000 state revitalization grant for Nguyen Car Wash in Takoma Park. Mr. Mia (council staff) summarized the package and staff recommended forwarding both the operating budget and the CIP amendment to full council.
David Dice, Director of the Department of General Services, explained the proposed $625,000 reduction labeled as a cut to "porter services" rather than daily custodial functions. "This…
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