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A new public works building at 1902 ing contains 31,700 square feet with an
E. County Road B is providing the city of equipment storage and workshop area
Maplewood more working "elbow room" and offices. A Dec. 12 dedication of the
for its employees, says Public Works Di- new building is planned.
rector Bill Bittner.The $1.1 million build- — Staff Photo by Scott Carlson
Move gives city elbow room
By SCOTT CARLSON Ma plewood hall was becoming very crowd-
Staff Writer ed,"he said.
Maplewood city employees City Planner Geoff Olson
are now working"with a little Street,was inadequate,he agreed. "Now it's spacious in the
more elbow room"these days, explained. new building,"he said. But he
says City Public Works Director That iart was because added that the extra space will
Bill Bittner. n p be needed when the city hires a
much of the city equipment was second assistant planner and
THAT'S BECAUSE 15 office exposed outdoors to adverse building inspector for 1979.
personnel,three supervisors, 19 weather conditions and vandal-
maintenance workers and some ism,the City Council explained Both men explain that the
40 city vehicles have all been in 1976 when it asked the citizens move hasn't been problem free.
moved into the city's new$1.1 to pass a bond referendum for "There are some problems in
million public works building, the construction of the building. communications,"Olson said.
Bittner added last week.The NOW,THE CITY equipment CITIZENS WHO need certain
building,which has been open is under roof and the mainte permits and licenses will find
about two weeks,has 7,200 nance department has a proper themselves having to go both to
square feet of upper office floor workshop at the eight acre site the city hall and the public
space and 24,5000 square feet at 1902 E.CountyRoad B, works building,Olson continued.
for a workshop and the storage Bittner told the ispatch. He "It's a little nuisance for the
of public equipment. added: "There are considerable public."
"The real dire need was for a savings in this building." But both men say these prob-
maintenance facility,"Bittner Properstorage of equipment,
lems were anticipated and can
said.The city's old garage,atgbe overcome.
Frost Avenue and Clarence he said,will save on wear and
• tear while snowplows will be The opening of the new build-
ready for immediate use. "Good ing has also resulted in new city
!t A_ ___ _ I maintenance of the equipment is telephone numbers.
unquestionably good manage- Under the new telephone sys-
ment,"he said. tem emergency calls can be
Meanwhile,employees at the made by dialing 777-8191.The
city hall, 1380 Frost Ave.,have new general city hall phone
also benefitted by the new public number is 770-4500. Some other
works building,Bittner contin- phone numbers include: commu-
ued.Until the engineering and nity services at 770-4570,the
planning departments moved city clerk at 770-4520 and the
into the new building"the city city manager at 770-4524.