Marion Utilities

Marion Utilities is an organization comprised of four individual and independent utilities; Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, and Storm Water. Although the utilities share common administrative and managerial oversight, by state statute, each division must remain financially independent of the others. Revenues from one utility division may not be used in support of another. Operational and Capital Improvement Budgets for each division are funded independently through revenues generated by the division. The Utility Service Board provides general purview over the operations and functions of the Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, and Storm Water Utilities. The Board establishes policy, approves budgets and capital expenditures, and recommends to the City Council adequate rates to support the financial needs of the utilities. It is the responsibility of the Board to employ a competent executive who is responsible for directing the business and technical operations of the utilities. The Assistant Director for Operations manages the day-to-day operations of the Water and Wastewater Utilities while the Assistant Director for Engineering manages the day-to-day operations of the Stormwater and Solid Waste utilities, as well as providing leadership for Engineering Services.