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Facilities Maintenance proposes small budget increase, presses staffing and equipment needs for storm and stream response
Summary
Gene Albano, director of Facilities Maintenance, told the Committee on Budget the department’s FY27 proposal is $135.8 million, a modest increase; he emphasized 220 vacancies, new facilities to maintain (including 22 North School Street and a Blood Bank building), and a planned stormwater planning study to prioritize aging infrastructure.
Gene Albano, director and chief engineer of the Department of Facilities Maintenance, presented the department’s proposed FY27 operating budget of $135.8 million to the Committee on Budget on March 11, saying the plan represents a modest 0.64% increase and focuses on reducing vacancies and maintaining new city facilities.
Why it matters: DFM handles road maintenance, stream clearing, public building upkeep and storm-response equipment. The department’s staffing and equipment posture affects the city’s ability to respond to storms and keep…
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