The Danbury City Council is set to act on an emergency appropriation request by the Public Works Department. Mayor Boughton says the City is racking up overtime in snow response because of the timing and duration of the storms. The Department needs $160,000 from the contingency account. Public Works Director Antonio Iadarola says the storms have taken a toll on vehicles, completely depleting several vehicle maintenance line items.
Additional funds that are required for snow and ice related line items will come out of a state of Connecticut road grant. Boughton says the below zero temperatures followed by above freezing has caused a lot of ice control materials to be used.
Boughton adds that the timing of the storms has not been good. Most of the snow has been on weekends and overnights.
A balance of more than $280,000 would be left in the Contingency Fund after this appropriation.
Iadarola says because of the bitter cold, the schools and public buildings HVAC equipment has been impacted, $45,000 of the request would go toward that. $90,000 of the request will be to maintain and repair snow removal equipment, $13,000 is for tires, $10,000 for lubrication and $2,000 for equipment communication.
