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Interim city manager outlines repairs, staffing plans and new state utility-disconnection rule
Summary
Interim City Manager Burcham told council the Boardwalk needs about $55,000 in repairs, the city plans to unfreeze several positions and raise 14 employees to $15/hour, and staff are preparing to implement a new state restriction on residential utility disconnections tied to temperature forecasts.
FRANKLIN, Va. — At the July 22 Franklin City Council meeting, Interim City Manager Burcham briefed the council on near-term operations and personnel priorities.
Burcham told council that Boardwalk repairs were identified at an estimated cost of about $55,000 and said several air-conditioning units for emergency services have failed amid recent heat. He said the city currently has four vacant groundskeeper positions and several other positions…
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