°~ ~`~ °` __ _ ~° ~ ,~-'' ' `="~ "In 2006 we began ramping up our staffing for <br />~` ~~_ ; ~" ~' ' management of the capital improvement projects. It <br />I ~ ~ . ~ - , ~~''' ~- _ ,-~~` ~~ ~ ~ was important to find the correct balance between <br />f:, r -: <br />a~ ,;> ~ ~ ,.. ~ ~ hiring consultants and hiring additional on-site staff. <br />'+ ~ ~ y~~" - '- ,' ~` - ~-~''~ °y ~- ~ ~ e hired on-site staff in order to keep costs down and <br />W <br />~. ` u~f accountability high. I am really pleased with the caliber <br />of the professionals we were able to recruit. They will <br />ensure that our Capital Improvements Program (CIP) <br />~' runs smoothly in the years ahead. <br />r .i <br />When construction began this past year, we built a <br />_ satellite office at the treatment plant for the CIP team to <br />use. With the satellite office in place our CIP staff is able <br />..: <br />" ~~ ~ ~ t to work closely with the treatment plant staff and be on <br />~~ ~ site for the projects they manage." <br />,' ~ ,;~ ~AI Peroutka,Assistant MWMC General Manager <br />~_' <br />z. <br /> <br />