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Public works seeks major budget increases as storm costs and waste contract rise
Summary
Public works director Frank Aanelli told the town board he needs larger allocations for salt, snow-plowing overtime and vehicle repairs after an expensive winter, and warned that contracted garbage disposal costs will rise under a new contract.
Frank Aanelli, director of public works, told the Seymour board at its May 4 budget hearing that unusually heavy storms and mounting maintenance costs require notable increases in next year’s public works budget.
Aanelli presented line-item requests that include a jump in snow-plowing materials from $90,000 to $161,220 and an increase in snow-plowing overtime from $35,000 to $72,000. "I'm asking consideration for an increase of $60,000 from the current $90,000 to $161,220," Aanelli said, citing a four-year average and a costly winter that drove overtime and salt use well above typical levels.
He also asked the board to restore repairs and maintenance to roughly $100,000 —…
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