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Council presses DPW for after‑action report and contractor cost details following major storm

City Council caucus (DPW presentation) · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Councilors sought exact contractor call‑out dates, overtime cost totals and a standardized post‑emergency synopsis after DPW revealed three contractors were paid about $330,000 and crews later moved contractor‑placed snow piles.

Council members at the caucus pressed Department of Public Works leadership for a timely, data‑driven after‑action report after a recent major storm that overwhelmed local assets.

DPW Director Pat Cusick told the caucus the city paid three outside contractors roughly $330,000 for snow removal work related to the storm. Council members asked for exact dates when contractors were called and for the record of which contractors were contacted and selected. Cusick said the city maintains an advance vendor list that staff call during emergencies and that selection during this…

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