Politics & Government
Mowing Those Shaggy Cobb Medians
The Cobb commissioners on Tuesday are expected to approve the hiring of part-time maintenance workers.
In the last few years has tried to save money anywhere it could.
Due to these budget constraints, available funding for contracted shoulder maintenance, median mowing and street sweeping services has been significantly reduced, according to Faye DiMassimo, director of transportation.
The fiscal year budget for these services is $233,000, which represents a 78 percent decrease from 2009. Because of this, the intervals between mowing and maintenance have been significantly lengthened.
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In 2010, the services were re-assigned to road maintenance crews in-house. But it is too much for them to handle so the commissioners are being asked to approve 14 part-time, seasonal workers for the job.
Salaries and equipment comes to $176,000.
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In other business, the commissioners are being asked to accept a sealed bid for two new ladder trucks, at $1.1 million, for .
The commissioners meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the boardroom, second floor, 100 Cherokee St., Marietta. Go here for the full agenda.
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