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Council considers modular housing for water, wastewater staff; staff to return with detailed plan
Summary
City staff presented options to install modular housing units at the city's water and wastewater treatment sites to recruit and retain certified operators; council favored moving forward but asked staff to return with refined plans, funding sources and implementation details.
Saint Helena staff presented council members on June 24 with a proposal to rehabilitate existing on-site housing or install modular housing units at the city—ilter/water and wastewater treatment plants to address recruitment and retention challenges for certified operators.
Deputy City Manager Dusty Milton and Utilities staff said the city historically provided a trailer at the water treatment plant for on-site staff, but the existing unit is long-vacant and estimated to need roughly $100,000 in repairs to be habitable. Staff presented three funding options (enterprise funds, general fund, or grants) and three quality levels of factory-built modular…
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