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Approval of the Creation of Three New FTE Positions in the County's Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund
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Date of BOCC Meeting: October 13, 2025
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The Board is requested to approve the creation of three new full-time positions in the Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund. The positions will be funded by Sewer Utility Enterprise Fund revenue; no General Fund revenue will be used. This action will restore positions transferred out of the Enterprise Fund over the past few years.
As part of the ongoing efforts to re-align the County organization to provide efficient, timely services to the community, these three (3) positions are proposed to be restored to the authorized complement of the Utility Enterprise Fund. The positions will be focused on and utilized to help support Capital project and development services activities related to the renewal of the County's Utility Infrastructure, as well as support development related to the County's Economic Development work in RTP. As noted in a white paper prepared in early 2025, attached, the EES-Utilities business unit has undertaken an aggressive program of Capital work to renew and upgrade our major utility infrastructure, some of which is now approaching 60 years old.
The three new positions are:
1. Senior Project Manager, with an estimated hiring salary of $131,000. The Senior Project Manager will oversee the Utilities' Division's Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). These projects are driven by aging infrastructure and economic development such as new industry and RTP 3.0.
2. Project Manager, with an estimated hiring salary of $95,000. The Project Manager will assist the Project Manager overseeing the Utilities' Division Capital Improvement Program.
3. Operations & Maintenance Technician III, with an estimated salary of $85,000. The position is responsible for the skilled operations at the County-owned Wastewater Treatment Plant (TWWTP). This position pays a critical ...
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