Parisien and Clermont are given to work
with, and while the hours in the day are
s p r e a d out b e t we en th e va r i ou s
aforementioned departmental tasks, the
majority of the monies are earmarked for
road andbridgework.
“We took direction years ago that,
regardless of budgets, we’re tomake the cuts
elsewhere,” Parisien said. “There’s upkeep
that needs to needs to be done every year
and the council has made it a priority to
keep up the road network. I’d say it’s in
decent shape as a whole. Theremay be some
sections that wouldn’t meet that criteria,
but it’s certainly in better shape than Marc
and I collectively.”
Increased use of recycled asphalt in
maintenance has been both a cost-
conscious and environmentally initiative
undertaken in recent years, while just about
all of the counties’ traffic lights have been
recently converted to LED bulbs which
provides an energy benefit, a cost savings
and reduces the recurring need for fixing or
replacing lights.
Next on the agenda in terms of major
projects is the improvement of a stretch of
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