HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 11-30 Engineer tries to know community THE REVIEW In Maplewood
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by Anne Skinner currently looking for a home in problems with personnel only they're weeks to determine whether it was
Maplewood because,"I feel this is the larger in scope. adequate in size."We have very capable
Bill Bittner arrived in Maplewood zind of thing where you need to stay in the One advantage to a larger people working here,"he noted.
barely three weeks ago as replacement city.This position has an effect on the metropolitan community however,is that The new engineer said if he found a
for former City Engineer Bob Collier.At citizens and I feel I should be one of the some things are narrowed,"he said in problem with misinformation being given
this point,he recently noted,he is"trying people it's happening to as well as reference to pooled metropolitan ser- citizens,he would try to correct it."Any
to get a feel for the community and the someone who's doing it,"he related. vices. misinformation is a problem of people not
projects that come up,the public works Presently, he's commuting weekly He said he's a believer in hiring outside taking the time to do the job properly.
and how the city itself works." from Antigo.He plans to bring his wife consultants when there's efficiency to be What it is is a problem of morale.You
Bittner's appointment marks a career and two children to Maplewood as soon as gained."It depends.The city staff should have to want to do a good job.But how you
advancement for him. A Wisconsin he finds a home. take care of routine sewer and water put that into action isn't that simple,"he
extensions and curb and gutter im- added.
Bittner makes about native, he came to Maplewood from
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Antigo,Wisc.,in service as director of wreRngarsmalling nruralbcomle munity andes anprovements but whengprojectsgare beyond Regarding future goals fo23
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public works for that town of about 10,000. the scopeof the engineering staff,outside
average metropolitan suburban corn-
help throughout the city,he replied,"I think I
help should be hired."
Bittner worked for Antigo for four and manly,Bittner said the municipal ser- will have some once I get to get more
one-half years.He grew up in Marinette vices are"mostly the same,it's a dif- Bittner is reviewing his staff and said it familiar with the community and public
County and is 28 years old.He said he's Terence of magnitude,it's also the same would probably take him a few more works department."