![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Maines hired as Director of Public Works
By Denise Schoppe
Staff Writer
The Marlin Democrat
July 20, 2005
Despite the elimination of 21 positions within the city of Marlin, a new Director of Public Works was hired at the July 12 regular session of the City Council meeting to oversee the changes being made within the city and to ensure that current and upcoming projects are completed efficiently,
William T. Maines recently retired from the City of Waco, and has come to Marlin as the new Director of Public Works.
Maines has ties to Marlin. He attended school in Marlin, and he said he has eight generations of his family buried in the city.
"This is home," he said. "I want come back and help."
According to a memo from Holly to the city council, Maines will receive a salary of $40,000 and he will start immediately.
The memo said that Maines has over 31 years experience in public works and water utility design, operation and management. For the last 20 years, he has managed main line construction, fire hydrant testing and maintenance, surface water treatment, wastewater lift station maintenance, heavy equipment selection, repair and maintenance, warehousing and purchasing.
Holly said that in doing a background check on Maines, his peers said the city is lucky to have him on board. Holly said that Maines was the "go-to person" while in Waco.
Maines has an Associates of Applied Sciences degree in Civil Engineering Technology, a Class "A" Water and Class "B" Wastewater Treatement License and is a Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission approved water utilities instructor.
Maines said he believes that if people are trained correctly to do a job, it doesn't take as many to do it.
By Denise Schoppe
Staff Writer
The Marlin Democrat
July 20, 2005
Despite the elimination of 21 positions within the city of Marlin, a new Director of Public Works was hired at the July 12 regular session of the City Council meeting to oversee the changes being made within the city and to ensure that current and upcoming projects are completed efficiently,
William T. Maines recently retired from the City of Waco, and has come to Marlin as the new Director of Public Works.
Maines has ties to Marlin. He attended school in Marlin, and he said he has eight generations of his family buried in the city.
"This is home," he said. "I want come back and help."
According to a memo from Holly to the city council, Maines will receive a salary of $40,000 and he will start immediately.
The memo said that Maines has over 31 years experience in public works and water utility design, operation and management. For the last 20 years, he has managed main line construction, fire hydrant testing and maintenance, surface water treatment, wastewater lift station maintenance, heavy equipment selection, repair and maintenance, warehousing and purchasing.
Holly said that in doing a background check on Maines, his peers said the city is lucky to have him on board. Holly said that Maines was the "go-to person" while in Waco.
Maines has an Associates of Applied Sciences degree in Civil Engineering Technology, a Class "A" Water and Class "B" Wastewater Treatement License and is a Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission approved water utilities instructor.
Maines said he believes that if people are trained correctly to do a job, it doesn't take as many to do it.
