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Athens County commissioners approve Water & Sewer clothing purchases, operator posting and direct policy drafting on fire‑line meters
Summary
The board approved clothing and boot purchases for three Water & Sewer employees, authorized a Water & Sewer Operator posting, ratified a billing extension and directed staff to draft a fire suppression meter policy to apply going forward.
The Board approved work clothing and boots for three Water & Sewer employees and authorized posting for a Water & Sewer Operator position at the April 14 meeting.
The clothing purchases—listed for Superintendent Oscar Carson and two other operators—were approved by motion from Commissioner Charlie Adkins with a second from Commissioner Chris Chmiel and a unanimous roll call. The board also ratified an extension for a customer account (Rita Howland) and approved a revised letter to Hopewell provided by Superintendent Carson.
Supt. Oscar Carson updated the board on operations: the Country Club billing inquiry remains under review and Commissioner Eliason asked Carson to calculate any potential refund for later consideration; plant repairs are ongoing (vacuum truck removal of grit, installation of new diffusers, and an expected return to service for a tank the following day); and the board discussed a forthcoming policy on fire suppression meters that would likely require property owners to cover meter costs going forward, with retroactive application discouraged. Carson, Office Manager Morris, and Administrator JoAnn Rockhold were directed to draft the updated policy for board review.
