New city Public Utilities center // Mayor Levar M. Stoney cuts the ribbon to open a new $9.4 million center for the city Department of Public Utilities that includes modern labs and offices. Location: 1801 Commerce Road in South Side. At least 90 employees will work at the facility, including 14 technicians who monitor and test the city’s drinking water and wastewater to ensure the city is meeting federal regulations. The building also will house workers involved with stormwater and wastewater management. DPU purchased the building four years ago for $750,000. The department said the new center will improve efficiency by consolidating in one building employees who were scattered at four sites. Celebrating with the mayor are, from left, Rosemary Green, interim director of Public Utilities; Jennifer Hatchett, director of the new facility; and Robert Steidel, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer for operations.
