Other requests by Public Works Director Richard Parnell:

• Gutter replacement at public works.

• Grant for new public works roof.

• Increase postage for next year’s Opportunity Clean Sweep.

• Engineering study for outfall ditch in Greenbriar.

• Engineering study for taking median out and street repairs in Greenbriar.

• Fifth and Williams streets manhole erosion problems.

• New pressure washer for central garage.

• New lighting for central garage.

• Mosquito control for entire season.

• Increase pothole funds from $10,000 to $12,500.

• Issues with leaf machine maintenance.

• Crack pouring streets. Fifty-seven percent of city streets have maintenance needs.

• Computer upgrade.

• Part time supervisor for inmates.

• Projected 5 percent increase for street lights.

• Bush Hog replacement, portable generator, frame fork and tires.

• Projected 3 percent increase in refuse tipping fee.

• Trailer replacement for cemetery.

 

Capital outlay

 

• New chain fence along Hinson Street. Public Works was cited during Opportunity Clean Sweep.

• Grant for garage door replacement.

• Phase V of Old Farm Road improvements.

• Virginia Avenue improvements.

• Tenth Street back alley improvements.

• Alley improvement plan.

• Sidewalk trip hazard.

• Paving dirt streets.

• Replace backhoe.

• Replace three leaf machines.

• Replace leaf-limb truck.