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Sweet Home's new utilities manager is native Steve Haney, will provide oversight over the city's contract with Jacobs Engineering, which operates and maintains the city's wastewater and water treatment plants.

Haney went to work for the city on June 10. The city recently created the new position and funded it as part of its 2019-20 budget, adopted in May by the City Council.

"Right now, his job is to hold them accountable to the contract and outline the work that should be done regarding both maintenance and operations," said City Manager Ray Towry. As part of his initial "...