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Council defends keeping wastewater plant, weighs operator pay and hears call to honor donor at recreation center
Summary
Council members said new design information supports retaining Lowell's wastewater treatment plant, asked staff to return with pay data for a proposed raise for the plant operator, and heard public pleas to preserve Joe R. Hudson's name at the Lowell Recreation Center.
Lowell City Council members on the same meeting discussed recent work on the city's wastewater treatment plant and fielded public pleas on two community items: naming the Lowell Recreation Center to honor a longtime donor and whether to raise the plant operator's pay.
Several council members said preliminary design work and new information support the council’s earlier decision to retain and upgrade the wastewater treatment plant rather than turn operations over to an outside provider. Committee member (S9) told fellow council members, "it was a right decision for…
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