Solid Waste labor - $ 9,606.05
Roads labor - $17,046.44
Salt - $19,976.94 (174 tons)
Fuel $ 1,673.12
$48,302.55 Grand Total for Monday and Tuesday
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
Sunday, February 22, 2015
COST OF SNOW - MONDAY & TUESDAY WICOMICO COUNTY
Solid Waste labor - $ 9,606.05
Roads labor - $17,046.44
Salt - $19,976.94 (174 tons)
Fuel $ 1,673.12
$48,302.55 Grand Total for Monday and Tuesday
I dunno who is ripping them off but you can buy the salt for $90 a ton delivered and not $114, a savings of $9717.
ReplyDeleteI guess since it is taxpayer funds, it doesn't matter.
Both labor cost are already included in a normal 40 hr wk, unless your stating those figures are overtime pay, or perhaps both?
ReplyDeleteSo if we fire fredrickson we could get how many days of snow removal? and a better school system to boot ..BOE IS A WASTE OF TAX DOLLARS..money sucking useless corrupt scam...sucking off most of the funds before it makes it to claasrooms
ReplyDelete4:57 - it does matter. What source are you talking about. Culver and Roads need to know.
ReplyDeletewhy don't we just trash all the snow removal equipment and get all new!!
ReplyDeleteThat's what they want to do with the schools here in Wicomico County. Just tear them down and build new ones. Doesn't make any sense that they haven't been held accountable for the upkeep of these schools. Many Janitors out to the Wicomico County Schools have told me personally that they are told not to do aggressive upkeep...so they can in turn get "new" schools.
4:57 just emailed your comment to Culver. Do you think he wouldn't want the best deal available? This is info he needs to know.
ReplyDeleteLook did anyone commenting about the cost of freaking salt think about how long ago the salt was purchased? The prices have changed since then, probably a result of lower gas prices.
ReplyDeleteThe salt is purchased utilizing a Maryland State Contract, which benefits from the volume that Maryland SHA purchases, and includes District 1 pricing. Due to the hauling costs associated with delivering salt to the Eastern Shore of Maryland from Baltimore, the SHA pricing for District 1 has always been the best pricing. All local government agencies utilize the Maryland State Contract. Last year, the cost per ton for salt was $72/ton, this year, the cost skyrocketed to $114/ton. Cargill Salt was the lowest bidder last year, however, Morton won the lowest bid this year. Wicomico County attempted to "shop" this cost due to the dramatic increase, but unfortunately, allocations are pre-determined earlier in the season, therefore, we were unable to obtain lower pricing from Cargill or other vendors.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure where you obtained a figure of $90 per ton delivered, but we certainly were not able to find that price. Please share your vendor.
Thank you,
R. Lee Outen
Superintendent of Roads
Wicomico County Maryland
410-548-4872
I wonder if Ireton will release the cost of snow plowing for city? That would be interesting! Doesn't WCBOE pay another company to plow? What was the cost of that?
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU LEE OUTTEN. You are doing a great service to our County and to us, the taxpayer, by answering these questions.
ReplyDeleteThere wasn't salt left over from last year?
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame Outen has to stop working to answer questions on a blog? WTF.
ReplyDeleteThey didn't spend enough. The roads are terrible except Route 13....
ReplyDeleteAs a senior citizen of this area, and a person who grew up here, I am impressed how this blog is bringing people together and getting things done. It has been a long time since we have had any transparency in this area. Thank you to all those who are working so hard to bring this together.
ReplyDelete7:41 would you prefer us to call him? Its his job to address customers concerns regardless of the way the question is delivered.
ReplyDeleteI know, lets make NO ONE accountable. Just like it has been for years. No answers, ever.
Actually I have more respect for the guy now. He answered questions, addressed concerns, stayed professional and on point. He took the time to set the record straight and properly inform us.
You can't get educated if you don't ask questions. And if the public is no better informed his time was well spent.
Joe we know you support culver and I believe he is a good man with good intention, but leadership is more then just riding around on a snow plow. Culver needs to look at how information is transmitted to his office and how that information is being used to make informed decisions. Culver is still only getting information he knows from a select few. The executives offices appears fragmented with two different functioning government. The o l d regime and the new regime. Time to centralize flow of information and talk to key players who do their job each day without you knowing their out there keeping daily operations in play. Instead of meeting with department heads he should meet monthly with an employee from each department to truly find out what is really going on.
ReplyDelete10:10 I'm an employee and I agree with your post. Employees are lost in a sea of rumors, half truths and no communication from the top and have no clue about what direction to travel or what the right hand or left hand is doing? Department Heads are afraid to make a decision for fear of pissing culver off. Everybody get over yourselves and start communicating. We have a job to do!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Wayne and Sharon are sharing with culver information sent to them? I have a funny feeling it's not?
ReplyDelete10:10 You are right! Department Heads are scared they will be the next to get the ax if they don't lay low. Their fear has them trying to make all their employees scared as well. It's like there's a sickness among Wicomico County employees right now. Culver has a lot to learn but I believe he can eventually get it together. We need him to be a strong yet fair & trustworthy leader.
ReplyDelete11:54 I hope culver taps into the employees, so much could be saved.
ReplyDeleteEmployees need some relief from the power hungry directors and deputy directors who don't provide any leadership. They don't like to listen to their employees and that's why we can never move forward, help us Mr. Culver.
ReplyDeleteBAN SNOW...it contributes to Global Warming....
ReplyDeleteThank god for Hogan! Could you imagine a snow tax next?
ReplyDeleteSalt delivered and salt dispersed are 2 different things.Of course having it dumped in a pile would be cheaper.The key is to spread it where needed.
ReplyDeleteCalm down people it's all gonna melt anyhow.
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