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Public Works and Solid Waste present budgets focused on reliability, rate adjustments and landfill convenience center
Summary
Public Works Director Arielle Swift and DMASWA Administrator Ken Miller described FY2027 plans to maintain city operations, replace aging fleet, increase solid waste rates ~8.97% (86¢ monthly), and open a 'drop zone' convenience center at the landfill in early–mid 2027.
Public Works Director Arielle Swift told the City Council that Public Works is a lean, 94-person operation responsible for continuous city services and emergency response. The FY2027 recommended items emphasize preserving reliability—fleet replacement, overtime for special events, and safety-related equipment—rather than service expansions.
Swift highlighted operational changes completed this year, including modernizing fuel islands, expanding snow storage from nine to over 15 acres to reduce river impacts, and improvements that strengthened Moss Park flood response. She described coordination of overlay, ADA ramp work, and concrete street section repair programs intended to extend…
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