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City Council Budget Discussion <br />Public Works Department <br />June 1, 2015 <br />There are 33 full time employees in the Public Works Department. Funding for the Public Works <br />Department comes from several sources including the General Tax levy, fees, and four enterprise <br />funds which are Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer, Water and Recycling. The Public Works <br />Department receives 18% of its overall funding from the General Tax levy. <br />The Public Works Department includes Public Works Administration, Building Maintenance, <br />Central Garage, Streets Division, Street Lighting, Pathways/Parking Lot Maintenance, Solid <br />Waste/Recycling, Storm Sewer Utility, Sanitary Sewer Utility, and Water Utility. <br />The 2015 approved operating budget for the Public Works Department is $15,138,530, of which <br />18% ($2,746,320) is funded by the General Tax levy. <br />Budget Priorities <br />• Pavement Management Costs <br />• Infrastructure Replacement and Management Costs <br />• Snow and Ice Operations <br />Budget Challen�es <br />• Staffing <br />• Materials and Equipment Storage <br />• Material Cost Volatility <br />