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Council expedites ordinance to restore water treatment operator trainee title
Summary
City staff explained the need to change a job title back to 'Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee' in civil-service listings after a recent hire attempt found a candidate already licensed; council expedited the ordinance and approved it by roll call 6–0.
Thomas Brown, water purification supervisor, told council members that the city needs an ordinance change to list the position as "Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee" rather than a licensed operator title so the civil-service hiring process works as expected.
Brown said in his 26th year he has never seen a candidate apply already holding the…
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