County Administrator Proposes Two Additional Maintenance Technicians, Equipment Transfers
Aug 10, 2026
County Administrator John Gorton recommended separating maintenance budget lines from Public Works and adding two full-time maintenance technicians (increasing maintenance staff from three to five) to improve building upkeep; capital needs include a used mini-excavator (~$12,500), a jet machine (~$6,000) and extra vehicles.
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County Administrator John Gorton told the board that Finance will separate Department 18 (Maintenance) from Public Works in the budget so maintenance labor, taxes and benefits are tracked independently. He recommended adding two full-time maintenance technicians to the County Maintenance Department to increase coverage for County buildings, allow rotating assignments at the jail and support Recreation projects.
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