County approves funding for new DPW admin. position
NORWICH – Despite objections from some Chenango County officials who feel the creation of a new administrative position at the county Department of Public Works would be a drain on taxpayers, a resolution authorizing funding for the proposed position was passed unanimously by the Board of Supervisors this week.
The resolution allows for the creation of a line in the DPW’s budget that would fund a Second Deputy Director position to help oversee the department’s 70-plus employees at a salary of $58,000 per year.
According to DPW Superintendent Shawn Fry, the position is needed to lighten the administrative workload at the department and to have a succession plan for personnel whose retirement is imminent.
The motion to provide funding for the position was backed by the county’s Finance Committee earlier this month. However, while funding is available, county officials must come to an agreement on a local law before the position can be created.
As it stands, local law limits the DPW to one Deputy Director. The Board of Supervisors invited public comment regarding changes to the law at their monthly meeting on Monday, but nobody spoke. Now, it’s up to the Board to decide if changes will be permitted; and not all county officials are on board.
“We have a structure at the highway department,” said Norwich City Supervisor Jim McNeil at a Board meeting held in June.
McNeil added that extra responsibilities should to be passed on to the DPW foreman before creating a new title. “I think the structure of the department is satisfactory the way it is,” he said.
Still, DPW Superintendent Fry says an additional administrative position at the department could go a long way in helping the department stay on top of the increasing number of state regulations. Fry also said that things have been “overlooked” at the DPW due to the lack of help.
Advocates of creating the proposed position say it will allow the DPW to meet state and local criteria, and also free the Superintendent up to conduct more engineering projects.
The proposal to permit the county to hire a Second Deputy Director was approved by members of the county’s personnel and finance committees in May. Given their approval, officials who back the proposal hope to see changes in the department in the not so distant future. There’s even hopes of obtaining New York State highway funding to help offset costs of a newly created position.
The resolution allows for the creation of a line in the DPW’s budget that would fund a Second Deputy Director position to help oversee the department’s 70-plus employees at a salary of $58,000 per year.
According to DPW Superintendent Shawn Fry, the position is needed to lighten the administrative workload at the department and to have a succession plan for personnel whose retirement is imminent.
The motion to provide funding for the position was backed by the county’s Finance Committee earlier this month. However, while funding is available, county officials must come to an agreement on a local law before the position can be created.
As it stands, local law limits the DPW to one Deputy Director. The Board of Supervisors invited public comment regarding changes to the law at their monthly meeting on Monday, but nobody spoke. Now, it’s up to the Board to decide if changes will be permitted; and not all county officials are on board.
“We have a structure at the highway department,” said Norwich City Supervisor Jim McNeil at a Board meeting held in June.
McNeil added that extra responsibilities should to be passed on to the DPW foreman before creating a new title. “I think the structure of the department is satisfactory the way it is,” he said.
Still, DPW Superintendent Fry says an additional administrative position at the department could go a long way in helping the department stay on top of the increasing number of state regulations. Fry also said that things have been “overlooked” at the DPW due to the lack of help.
Advocates of creating the proposed position say it will allow the DPW to meet state and local criteria, and also free the Superintendent up to conduct more engineering projects.
The proposal to permit the county to hire a Second Deputy Director was approved by members of the county’s personnel and finance committees in May. Given their approval, officials who back the proposal hope to see changes in the department in the not so distant future. There’s even hopes of obtaining New York State highway funding to help offset costs of a newly created position.
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