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Public Property seeks nearly $9M for FY27 as council presses on take‑home vehicles and EV charging

Standing Committee on Ways and Means · May 13, 2026
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Summary

Public Property director presented an $8.99 million FY27 budget that funds new custodial and maintenance positions, reassigns one post from telecommunications and flags a $200,000+ motor‑fuel increase; councilors pressed staff for data on take‑home vehicles, mileage reimbursements and charging infrastructure.

John Lazamini, introduced by staff as director for Public Property, told the Standing Committee the department’s proposed FY27 budget totals $8,990,580, a $300,692 increase over FY26 including salary step increases and new staffing requests.

The presenter said the budget request includes funding to convert a subordinate public property role into a manager of facilities at an annual cost of $12,193, add three custodial laborers (one transferred from telecommunications) at roughly $145,165 and two maintenance positions totaling about $100,003. He also described a split between fixed costs (liability insurance, annual contractor maintenance such…

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