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Acton leaders say understaffed DPW and budget tradeoffs forced postponements after microburst cleanup
Summary
Officials told the Select Board that routine projects such as sidewalk extensions and fall tree plantings were postponed so public works crews could focus on storm cleanup; town managers said typical staffing levels are sized for steady‑state services and not large, localized disasters.
Town officials said the Sept. 8 microburst forced the postponement of routine infrastructure work because public works and tree crews were redirected to cleanup, illustrating how lean staffing constrains municipal resilience.
At the Select Board discussion, the town manager said DPW had to suspend planned fall activity—road paving, sidewalk work and tree plantings—to focus on clearing downed trees and reopening roads. He noted a planned sidewalk extension on Taylor Road and an autumn tree‑planting…
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