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Commissioners approve interim ORC contract as town seeks a Grade II operator
Summary
After the death of longtime ORC Terry Lovell, the board voted to contract with Arnold Lowry for interim wastewater operator-in-charge duties (3 days/week; 6 hours/week) at $2,800/month while training in-house staff (Jonathan) to seek Grade II certification.
The board approved a one-year contract (terminable on 30 days' notice) with Arnold Lowry to serve as interim operator-in-charge (ORC) at the West Broad wastewater plant following the passing of the long-time ORC, Terry Lovell. The proposed arrangement calls for Lowry to be on site 3 days per week for 2 hours per day (about six hours weekly) and be on call, supervise sampling and reporting, and train Jonathan — a town employee working toward certification.
Staff described the contract terms, noting it can be terminated with 30 days' notice if Jonathan achieves Grade II certification. The board voted to enter the contract; one commissioner commented they "really don't have no choice" given state certification requirements and time windows. The contract price was disclosed in the meeting as $2,800 per month.
