Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales told the City Council last week that Pittsfield has been short-staffed for contractors. The number of contractors that sign up for work with the city has reportedly dwindled in the past three years, the city faced shortages in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
"It's a demand game," he said. "We offer a rate and if some contractors do not see that as appealing, they won't sign up."
His comments came during an update on the use of alternative-side parking during snowstorms, which first occurred during the storm on Dec. 16.
The major snow event brought 18 inches of snow over 12 hours and after-storm operations lasted the better part of a week and extensively for 36 hours after the storm.