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Leonardtown signs onto Maryland Rural Water apprenticeship; town receives MDE well permit
Summary
Town officials said Leonardtown joined the Maryland Rural Water Association apprenticeship program to recruit operator trainees and reported receiving an MDE permit to drill a water well and finalized a water-tower logo.
Leonardtown officials said Aug. 11 that the town has enrolled in the Maryland Rural Water Association apprenticeship program to recruit and train wastewater/water system operators and has received a permit from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to drill a new well.
Utilities staff member Kristine (first name only in transcript) told the council the apprenticeship program offers a paid work-and-train path: trainees start at a percentage of the full salary that increases after set hours worked, the program pays for required classes, and participants work toward operator licensing over a two-year period. Kristine said the town received seven strong applications from the program's referrals and hopes the approach will fill a long-open operator trainee vacancy.
On water infrastructure, staff reported receipt of the MDE permit to drill the new well; the town expected to issue the notice to proceed the following day. Staff also said the design for the water-tower logo had been finalized and that the town would notify the council when the lift to install the logo is scheduled.
No formal vote was recorded on the apprenticeship enrollment or the well permit; staff presented the updates as informational and discussed next steps for hiring and construction timing.
