What do you do when you need your town’s water well up and running? How do you get an old municipal building floor torn up? Who can spell the mayor when he wants to take a break? In Frederica, Delaware, it’s a no-brainer: Ask Dustan Russum.Nominally, Russum serves as public works water operator for this town of 812 near the Murderkill River in eastern Delaware. In reality, he’s much more. Since he joined the Frederica Water Department in 2014, Russum has brought creative, money-saving ideas, strong technical skills and a “gimme-what-you-got” commitment to the position.Saluted for skillsRussum, a native of
