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Sunman council approves personnel changes for certified operator coverage, pursues stormwater grant and allocates Rising Sun funds
Summary
The council agreed to notify outgoing certified operator Brett and approve staff raises tied to operator certifications, authorized pursuing a Vine Street stormwater grant, and voted to allocate a Rising Sun grant (about $10,000) toward a wastewater bottle-sampler project.
The Sunman Town Council discussed several operational items affecting the utilities department, IT security and small capital purchases.
On staffing, the council agreed to issue a 30-day notice to the town’s certified operator Brett so he can transition responsibilities and mentor Connor through the end of August. Council members proposed a salary ordinance amendment to recognize certifications: a $1-per-hour increase for Austin and Joe and $2-per-hour for Connor per certification completed; a motion to approve the personnel and pay changes was made and seconded during the discussion.
On equipment and capital projects, staff reported the town had received more than $10,000 toward a wastewater bottle-sampler (reported as a grant from Rising Sun). Staff provided a vendor quote reduction ("down to $10.07" in the transcript) and said site preparation would run under approximately $1,500; the council moved to allocate the Rising Sun grant and supplement remaining funds from town accounts.
The council also discussed pursuing a grant to clear basins on Vine Street (estimated ask roughly $11,300 on the current cycle, with the program approving up to 30%); staff was directed to gather updated quotes and return with cost comparisons and timeline options. Separately, staff requested authorization to research migrating town email and website accounts to a .gov domain to reduce spam and improve data security; the council asked for firm cost estimates before proceeding.
Next steps: staff will issue the notice to the certified operator per council direction, finalize the salary ordinance language for a future vote, submit the Rising Sun grant allocation paperwork, gather quotes for Vine Street basin work and provide a cost estimate for a .gov transition.
