Public Works warns staffing shortages could delay planned spring projects

Mar 5, 2026

Superintendent Kevin Rooney said Wayne County Public Works has seven vacancies ahead of the April 1 construction season and may need to delay some projects; Rooney said he advocated for funding in Albany and distributed a draft program of planned projects for the year.

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Kevin Rooney, Wayne County Superintendent of Public Works, told the committee he traveled to Albany to advocate for infrastructure funding and distributed a draft program sheet listing projects the department hopes to complete this year.

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