Board revises public‑works director classification, adds RSA on‑call engineering and appoints interim director
Supervisors approved job‑description revisions for Public Works Director, directed staff to create two tiers (licensed vs. non‑licensed) with a salary differential and to explore an employment contract, authorized an RSA Plus on‑call engineering agreement (not to exceed $75,000 with fee schedule exhibit), and after closed session appointed Steven Carter Jr. interim Public Works Director effective Sept. 22, 2026.
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Human Resources presented updates to the Public Works Director job description that change a civil engineering license from a requirement to a desired qualification. Supervisors directed staff to adopt a two‑tier approach (Director I/II) that differentiates incumbents with a civil‑engineering license and those without—applying approximately a 17.5% salary differential to preserve competitiveness while reflecting licensure differences.
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