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Corte Madera council approves extra maintenance hire as sewer master plan flags higher-risk pipes
Summary
Council approved adding one senior maintenance worker to expand in-house sanitary sewer cleaning after the town's sewer master plan identified sections needing frequent maintenance; position will be funded primarily by Sanitary District 2.
Corte Madera — The Town Council on Sept. 16 authorized hiring an additional senior maintenance worker to increase preventive maintenance of the town's sanitary sewer system, part of a broader push tied to the town's sewer master plan and recent capital work. The council voted unanimously.
Council action comes after staff warned that a portion of the gravity sewer system shows structural defects that require more frequent cleaning and monitoring to avoid backups and spills. "We need to closely monitor and clean these lines much more frequently to avoid backups and spills," Public Works interim director Chris Good told the council.
The nut graf: Staff said adding one certified senior maintenance worker will let the town…
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