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Council discusses part-time water operator role and certification requirements
Summary
Council confirmed a part-time water operator is budgeted, emphasized required industry certifications and discussed training arrangements with existing staff; members asked staff to draft a job description and forward LaSine materials for comparison.
Councilmembers discussed hiring a part-time water operator to support the water project and ongoing testing and maintenance.
Members noted the operator role requires certifications; Councilmember (S5) explained a new hire could be brought on and learn on the job but would require licensed oversight: "you could bring someone on and learn, but then you'd have to have somebody licensed over to oversee their work," Councilmember (S5) said. The council confirmed the position was budgeted and discussed options for shadowing and training from currently paid staff.
The council asked staff to draft a job description listing required certifications and expected duties and to forward an example job description provided by LaSine for comparison. The council also discussed whether the code-enforcement role could remain part time while water duties grow.
