WELLSVILLE — The board of trustees for the Buckeye Water District adopted two resolutions regarding employee salaries during Thursday’s meeting.

The first resolution provided for an hourly wage increase for water treatment plant employees/operators who obtain and keep a current water treatment operator license.

Reasons provided for the rate increase were the operation of the Water Treatment Plant requires certain qualifications and certifications and the district benefits from the training and certifications of its employees.

Water treatment employees with an operator license #1 will receive a 50 cents increase per hour. Those with an operator license #2 will receive an additional $1 an hour and those with an operator license #3 will receive an additional $1.50 per hour.

The second resolution establishes the wages for the positions of billing clerk 1 and billing clerk with the billing clerk 1 to receive an amount equal to the BWD base rate and the billing clerk to receive an amount equal to the BWD base rate less $1.50 an hour.

The hiring rate for clerk 1 shall be the district’s current base rate less $2 with an increase of 50 cents every six months until base rate is reached.

The hiring rate for clerk will be the current district’s base rate less $2 per hour with a 50 cents increase after a six-month probationary period.

In his report to the board, District Manager Al DeAngelis said that the auditor is conducting the district’s 2024 audit, the district has received notice that they were awarded $6,900,000 for the state Route 39 10th Street Extension project from the USDA Rural Development, and that $1,590,000 of the award is grant funding.

DeAngelis also said that the district had a meeting with RCAP on the Asset Management Plan and Lead Service Line inventory.

The lining of tanks should be done by next Saturday and the distribution has fixed seven leaks and one tap.

BWD is continuing to flush hydrants in Wellsville and Salineville through August. Customers may see discoloration in their water during the flushing. Residents are able to check the district’s website to find out when flushing will be happening.

The district manager’s operations and financial reports were approved as presented to the board.

There were no committee reports, no one for public speaking, executive session, bid openings, project reports, or any old or new business.

The Buckeye Water District Board of Trustees meets the third Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. in council chambers at Wellsville Village Hall, l200 Main St., Wellsville. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Sept. 18.

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