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State of the Village of Marblehead

Tuesday, 15 January 2008

Article Index State of the Village of Marblehead Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 1 of 4 January 2008 marks the 117th Anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Marblehead. From day one in 1891 to our present status, our Village remains a prominent commonwealth for both residents and visitors. As I begin my second term as Mayor, I reflect back to when I first became a Council Member in 1997. Then, as is now, I consider myself fortunate to have followed in the footsteps of such dedicated Administrations over the years that helped form our community. Their leadership, dedication and set standards produced a strong municipality that will sustain future generations. Any elected official who has served, or currently is serving, has done so with the best interest of the Village in mind. I am proud to say that this legacy continues as I look at our current Administration and employees. Our team is strong and our goal is common. The goal is to sustain our fine Village to its fullest potential with keeping Future Generations in mind. Our elected Board of Public Affairs continues to provide fine leadership to the Water Department along with our Water Plant Superintendent Bob Biers. Our current Board Membership consists of President Robert Boytim, George Danchisen and Tom Bird. The plant itself has an EPA filter rating of 4 gallons per minute per square foot filter area. This gives the plant a capacity of 384 gallons per minute or 552,960 gallons per day. The average daily production for the year was 125,094 gallons, which is 22.6% of our daily rated capacity. The average monthly production was 3,804,931 gallons, which is 22.6% of the monthly rated capacity. The plant is in good shape with the capacity to take on more growth within the Village. The maximum production day this year was July 7th with 351,800 gallons, which is 63.6% of the daily rated capacity. Accordingly the maximum production month was July with 7,262,200 gallons produced which is 43.2% of our rated capacity. It is also noted that all of this water production has been done with 3 full time employees. Besides water production, all certified employees are required by the EPA to take continuing education training to maintain their water certification. I applaud this department and board for their dedication. This past year, the clarifier was taken off line for 2 weeks for maintenance. Future plans include finishing up EPA upgrades to the clarifier and chemical feed room. Our Village Liaison to the BPA and Water Department is President Pro-Term of Council, John Starcher. President Starcher remains the chairman of our Utilities Committee and is a valuable link to this division of the Village. Additionally, President Starcher serves on the Finance and Street Committee and is always willing to help out other committees not specifically assigned to him. On a personal basis, John remains my back up for the Mayor's position. The amount of time and dedication to the Village of Marblehead offered by John is well above the normal expectation for his role. The Village and I are truly blessed to have John as a member of our Administration. Prev - Next >>