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Port LaBelle adds field-staff position and authorizes tractor, mower purchase
Summary
Citing staffing shortages and equipment failures, the board approved adding a field staff position and authorized buying a tractor and mower for the new hire; the general manager said overtime has been used to cover road repair and permitting backlogs.
General Manager Judi Kennington-Korf told the board that field operations are behind due to a staffing shortage and equipment failures, and that recent overtime was used for road repair. "Work is continually behind due to a staffing shortage and to equipment failure," Kennington-Korf said. After discussion—including resident questions about the district performing county mowing—the board approved adding a new field-staff position and authorized acquisition of a tractor and mower for the role.
Chairman Jason Martinez provided historical context that district mowing was preferred by some residents over county mowing quality; the board accepted that background and voted to proceed with hiring and equipment purchases. The board’s action delegated implementation details to staff and included standard budgetary steps for hiring and procurement.
