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<strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Natick</strong> Home <strong>of</strong> Champions Department: <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Works</strong> Administration Appropriation Summary 2008 2009 <strong>2010</strong> 2011 <strong>2010</strong> vs. 2011 Actual Actual Appropriated TA Proposed $ (+/‐) % (+/‐) Salaries Personnel Services $ 258,029 $ 287,096 $ 271,647 $ 172,173 $ (99,474) ‐36.62% TTotal lSl Salaries i $ 258 258,029 029 $ 287 287,096 096 $ 271 271,647 647 $ 172 172,173 173 $ (99 (99,474) 474) ‐36.62% 36 62% Operating Expenses Purchase <strong>of</strong> Services $ 10,653 $ 9,034 $ 11,300 $ 11,045 $ (255) ‐2.26% Tech/Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Services $ 3,744 $ 6,358 $ 11,900 $ 11,685 $ (215) ‐1.81% Supplies $ 16,417 $ 13,667 $ 16,500 $ 16,500 $ ‐ 0.00% Other Supplies $ 4,186 $ 1,610 $ 2,332 $ 2,335 $ 3 0.13% TTotal lOOperating i EExpenses $ 35 35,000 000 $ 30 30,668 668 $ 42 42,032 032 $ 41 41,565 565 $ (467) ‐1.11% 1 11% Total DPW Administration $ 293,029 $ 317,764 $ 313,679 $ 213,738 $ (99,941) ‐31.86% Mission: The mission <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Natick</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Works</strong> is to maintain and improve in a cost‐efficient manner the infrastructure, buildings, equipment, and recreational facilities <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> and be ready and available to provide immediate and pr<strong>of</strong>essional response to emergency situations. The Department will provide safe and adequate drinking water and fire protection by maintaining and improving with available resources the water treatment plant, wells and water mains throughout town. The Department will also provide dependable and reliable trash collection and recycling services to the residents <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong>. The Department will assist, support and cooperate with other <strong>Town</strong> departments, boards and commissions as well ll as other th municipalities, i i liti St State t and d Fd Federal l agencies i i in all ll relevant l t activities ti iti th that t promote t and d b benefit fitth the <strong>Town</strong> and the quality <strong>of</strong> life for the citizens <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong>. Goals: Improve Financial Controls Implement an electronic tracking system for DPW. This system will combine the Purchase Order database with the budget tracking system. W Work k with ith th the P Purchasing h i Offi Officer and d T <strong>Town</strong> C Counsel lt to streamline t li purchasing h i procedures. d Enhance On‐Line Opportunities Work to allow bulky waste pick‐up to be scheduled/paid on‐line GIS information –work with Assessors Office to complete the new online GIS/Mapping program Build DPW Tracking Databases Work to develop databases to track various Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Works</strong> activity. Include inventory and activity logs. Consolidate existing data and databases into a comprehensive plan. FY 2011 TA Proposed Budget Page V-3 <strong>revised</strong> February <strong>22</strong>, <strong>2010</strong>