The City of Stanley has presented to Dan Burns a proclamation of recognition for five years of service to the city as the Operator In Charge (OIC) of the wastewater treatment plant. The city contracted Burns’ assistance after finding themselves in a position of not having a fully certified operator on staff. Wastewater Operator in Charge Nick Martin presented the proclamation to Burns after successfully passing the state board exam and satisfying his employment requirement with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The DNR requires six years of Advanced Operator experience before allowing an operator to be fully certified as the OIC at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Burns was the OIC for the Village of Cadott for almost 22 years. He assisted Martin for the last five years by providing not only the Advanced Operator certification for the city’s wastewater treatment plant, but also passed on more than two decades of vital knowledge, experience, and problem-solving capabilities. The City of Stanley is very grateful for Dan Burns’ service during this time and hopes this recognition reflects such gratitude. Mayor Mike Henke states, “We thank Dan Burns for being our Wastewater Operator in Charge for the past five years. By doing this, he saved the sewer utility over $200,000 which allowed the city sewer rates to remain low. We look forward to having Nick Martin as our Wastewater Operator in Charge and continuing this same effort from here on out.”