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Public works presents $820 million budget, outlines contracts and federal funding reliance
Summary
Public Works Director Bob Stubbe presented an $820 million budget for 2027 with a large capital component, discussed reliance on bond funding and federal transportation dollars, and proposed six new positions across vehicle maintenance, parking/mobility, and water recovery operations.
Bob Stubbe gave the council an overview of the Public Works proposed 2027 budget, which he described as roughly $820,000,000 with about one-third of that in capital spending.
Stubbe said personnel comprises about 10.5% of his budget and non-personnel just over 21.5%, with major non-personnel costs including contracts for solid-waste collection, recycling, snow removal and parking/mobility operations. He described federal transportation funding (formula- and grant-based) as a major source for large capital projects and said the department proposes six new hires across vehicle maintenance, parking and mobility, and water resource recovery operations. Stubbe emphasized recent progress in closing job-classification gaps and said negotiations with unions and HR helped fill critical maintenance roles.
Why it matters: public-works funding determines street repairs, contracted services and capital project delivery affecting transportation and daily city operations.
