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Public works seeks to lift hiring freeze for traffic supervisor and plans dredging, manhole fixes
Summary
Public-works committee recommended lifting a hiring freeze to promote a traffic supervisor and open a traffic technician position; committee also discussed fixes for flags on the 3rd Street Bridge, a dredging project targeted for completion by fall 2029, and citywide manhole-cover concerns.
The public-works committee reported a single resolution to lift the hiring freeze so the department can promote someone to traffic supervisor and hire a replacement traffic technician.
The public-works chair also raised resident complaints about flags on the 3rd Street Bridge getting twisted around poles and described ongoing efforts to test design fixes. The committee discussed a dredging project behind Jones and Gifford with an engineering phase underway and an expected start of physical work by fall 2029, and also reviewed ongoing concerns about manhole covers citywide and possible solutions.
The hiring-freeze resolution was advanced out of committee for the council's consideration in the voting session; the dredging and manhole discussions were informational and will require engineering and procurement steps before construction.
