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Rathdrum council approves job‑description updates, authorizes Avista agreement and accepts easements
Summary
Following the Solera discussion the council approved multiple administrative items: new and updated job descriptions for development services, public works positions and the city attorney; authorized the mayor to sign an actual‑cost utility agreement with Avista (capped at $200,000); and accepted right‑of‑way and waterline easements tied to intersection and lift‑station projects.
RATHDRUM — After the Solera preliminary‑plat discussion, Rathdrum City Council moved through a series of administrative and capital items.
Job descriptions: Council approved a new community development (development services) specialist job description intended to reorganize how development services are staffed, and it approved updated job descriptions for the municipal utility inspector, public works project manager and city attorney after staff and council discussion about minimum qualifications and where to place required versus preferred credentials. Some councilors urged standardizing the layout of the job descriptions and making required qualifications explicit; a public commenter recommended tightening and shortening the language to improve…
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