Council discusses adding facilities maintenance position and engineering succession contract

Aug 11, 2026

Council reviewed a request for a Facilities Maintenance position and discussed separating that personnel budget into its own department; staff also noted a succession contract with Hakanson Anderson for a part-time City Engineer while recruiting a long-term hire.

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Public Works and Parks Director Nick Jacobs and Administrator Adam Flaherty presented public-works and facilities needs, highlighting a requested Facilities Maintenance position to centralize upkeep currently handled piecemeal by departmental staff. Flaherty agreed to incorporate a separate department line for that position in future drafts of the budget.

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