During the Wood Heights City Council meeting, members heard from Missouri American Water Vice President of Engineering and Business Development Jody Carlson, who oversees operations for the company’s northwest district, which includes Wood Heights. Mayor Frank Davitt and aldermen Kathy Hart, Randy Jones, Bernard Allen, Ron Lambert and City Clerk Merry Marler were present during Carlson’s updates at the meeting Monday. Marler said during the 2020-2021 fiscal year the city-licensed operation worker for sewer and water resigned and the city had yet to find a replacement. The water and sewer facility is rrequired to have a licensed professional at the facility. Carlson said Missouri American Waters sought to assist Wood Heights’ needs but ended up offering to buy the facility and its systems. In April 2022, nearly 90 percent of voters approved the purchase. After voting this past April 2022, 83.33 percen...