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Public Works director outlines rising sinkholes, aging fleet and plans for a new garage
Summary
Public Works Director Andrew Haymon told council the department is seeing a rise in sinkholes and dump sites, described gaps in historical data, and highlighted new equipment and an upcoming seven-bay public works garage and three plow trucks funded by grants.
Public Works Director Andrew Haymon told the Chester City Council on March 11 that the department is stretched across a wide set of routine services and seasonal demands, and he outlined several near-term investments intended to improve response and maintenance capacity.
Haymon said snow plowing, pothole repairs, sign replacement and removal of illegal dump sites are core duties. ‘‘You can’t manage what you can’t measure,’’ he told the council, explaining the department has only recently consolidated records that allow year-to-year comparisons. He cited comparative figures: roughly 1,700 signs installed in 2024…
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