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42 <br /> <br />STREET MAINTENANCE <br /> <br />Function: Public Works <br />Supervisor: Public Works Superintendent <br />Fund#: 101 <br />Activity#: 43100 <br /> <br />Activity Scope <br /> <br />This department is responsible for maintaining City streets, including snowplowing, minor street <br />repair, street signs, and street sweeping. <br /> <br />Objectives <br /> <br />1. Maintain street infrastructure utilizing all available techniques including crack sealing, <br />seal coating, patching and overlays. <br />2. Recommend a cost effective program for reconstructing/reclaiming street surfaces when <br />maintenance techniques no longer provide the desired results. <br />3. Maintain and update equipment and vehicles. <br /> <br />Issues <br /> <br />1. Implement a capital improvement program for City infrastructure <br />2. Balance the public works department needs with available funds <br />3. Increased costs of fuel and street products due to fuel costs <br />4. Staffing and budgeting for unpredictable circumstances <br />5. Aging equipment <br />6. Increased safety regulation for equipment and vehicles <br /> <br />Measurable Workload Data <br /> <br />None developed at this time. <br /> <br />Budget Commentary <br /> <br />The 2017 operating budget is an increase of 4.24% from the previous year’s budget. <br />