Public Works keeps focus on streets, water work in 2017

The final piece in Cheney’s proposed $24.34 million 2017 budget is Public Works. Maybe that really should be final pieces.

There are a total of 12 departments and funds that fall under the category of Public Works, including the Planning Department, Building Department, Transportation Funds along with water, solid waste and wastewater divisions. Projected revenues for these in 2017 total $7,510,700, with expenses coming in at $7,544,000.

Charges for service make up most of that revenue stream, 75 percent, while operations and maintenance (43 percent) and salaries and benefits (35 percent) comp...