Preston council approves wastewater hire, community donations and East Enclave plat; denies small rezone

Preston — The Preston City Council on Nov. 24 approved multiple routine and substantive items, including hiring a new wastewater treatment operator, confirming budgeted donations to local nonprofits and authorizing a development agreement and conditioned final plat for the East Enclave subdivision.

Council unanimously approved the hire of Daniel Taylor to a wastewater-plant operator position after staff said Taylor holds a Class 2 operator designation, a commercial driver’s license and previously worked supervising at FedEx. Staff and council members said Taylor is expected to progress to Class 3 within about six months and aim for Class 4 within a year or two; John Balz will supervise the hire. “I felt like he had confidence and motivation,” a councilmember said during the interview summary.

The council also approved a…