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County transportation officials warn of staffing shortfalls and equipment needs for Tahoe snow season
Summary
DOT staff told the board the Tahoe Basin needs a minimum of 26 full‑time snow‑staff positions but currently has roughly 15, with plans to recruit extra‑help and request Measure S and general‑fund dollars to rent loaders and upfit new plow trucks; supervisors asked for priority planning to ensure coverage.
Nathan Haines, Department of Transportation maintenance official, briefed supervisors on biannual snow‑removal planning and said the county currently lacks the staffing and some equipment needed to meet service goals in the Tahoe Basin.
Haines said the county needs “a minimum of 26 full‑time employees” to staff day and night shifts in the basin but currently has 18 full‑time positions overall (15 available in the basin when seasonal allocations are counted). To bridge the gap, DOT recruits up to 10 extra‑help positions each winter but has struggled to…
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