CPW under budget and carving costs where possible
Summerville Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) General Manager Chris Kahler brought a bush axe to contractor negotiations at the group's Jan. 24 m...
Summerville Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) General Manager Chris Kahler brought a bush axe to contractor negotiations at the group's Jan. 24 meeting.The burly accessory is probably not the reason the water and sewer agency is coming in under budget with projects moving forward, but it makes an impression. It's also indicative of the CPW's commitment to managing expenses.Tallied at the half-year mark, CPW contract services are currently 24 percent under budget — with the administrative services contract showing up as the money-saving winner at $42,000 less than its projected cost.