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Council reviews water and wastewater staffing plan: GIS specialist, water service position and reclassifications
Summary
Water/Wastewater director Jason Lyon described two new positions — a GIS specialist and a water service person — and proposed reclassifications to create career steps for operators, with modest budget impacts and options to shift administrative support costs to the wastewater fund.
The city’s water and wastewater director, Jason Lyon, told the council the FY budget includes two new positions dedicated to utility needs — a GIS specialist to support migration to a utility‑network GIS and a water service worker to address a backlog of meter and service work orders — and a set of internal reclassifications to create career progression for operators.
Why it matters: Water quality reporting, lead/copper rule compliance and timely meter/service work are regulated responsibilities; the proposed staffing aims to improve data…
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