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Vienna utility board hears staffing woes; rate increase paperwork awaiting legal review
Vienna Utility Board · January 14, 2026
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Summary
Board heard that the utility is short four employees, has had difficulty recruiting at current pay levels, and that a proposed rate increase is pending attorneys' review before moving to counsel reading.
Speaker 2 told the Vienna Utility Board the utility is down four employees and described recent recruitment difficulties, saying an interviewee told staff, "I can make $4,000 a month... so I'm not gonna work in out in the weather" and declined the position. Speaker 2 said hiring has been hampered by pay levels and that any increase would need to be…
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