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Throughout the winter season the DPW responded to thirty-three winter conditionevents that required either plowing or sanding, or both.The January 11 – 12, 2011 snowstorm produced 18.2 inches of snow. Thisevent resulted in both Gov. Patrick and President Obama declaring NorfolkCounty as a Federal Disaster Area. As such, the town became eligible for reimbursementof up to 75% of the eligible cost for fighting this sever winterstorm. The DPW incurred a cost of $101,719.82 in eligible costs. FEMA ultimatelyreimbursed the town for $76,289.87 of that cost. Incidentally, a cost of$102,000 for an 18.2 inch storm is approximately $5,600 per inch, which is exactlywhat a per inch cost should be for larger storms.With the exception of December 2010 and January 2011, every month waswarmer than normal. July 2010 was warmest July on record (5.5 degreeswarmer on average). The summer of 2010 was the hottest summer on record.September 2010 was the 3rd warmest September on record (4.4 degrees warmeron average). The period July 2010 to June 2011 was the warmest 12 month periodon record.Temperature and rainfall are the two climatic statistics most effecting consumptionin a water system. Interestingly, we again experience both record heatand record rainfall in the same year. However, it is the distribution of whenmaximums of each of these parameters occur that speak to the demand on ourwater system. The maximum rains occurred in August. The (record) hottestweather also occurred in August. As one would expect the net effect is that Miltonsaw a considerable increase of about 5% in water consumption for the year.The system was able to meet those high demands with good reliability.ENGINEERING - In fiscal year 2011, the Engineering Department continuedto provide engineering support and planning services to the citizens ofMilton through its collaboration with other town departments and boards, includingthe Milton Conservation Commission, the Planning Board, the Boardof Selectmen, the Board of Health, the Traffic Commission, the Board of Appeals,the Milton Police Department, the School Department, the Park Department,and the Cemetery Department. Further, the Engineering Departmentcontinued to design and manage all of the Department of Public Works capitalprojects. In FY 2011, there was approximately $2,500,000 in construction forcapital projects ranging from watermain replacement and sewer inflow reductionto roadway, sidewalk and drainage improvements that the Engineering Departmentoversaw.The Department also saw the retirement of employee Fred Reader, draftsmanfor the Engineering Department, and began recruiting for the hiring of anew “draftsman”. The job description of the new draftsman position will be141