Kendall County creates Project Manager role in county engineering, replacing budgeted Engineer IV; vote 4–1

May 28, 2025

Commissioners approved creating a project manager position and eliminating a budgeted Engineer IV to address rising development workload. Supporters said the lower‑cost role will free engineers for complex work; opponents urged a slower staffing review during the budget process.

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Kendall County commissioners voted 4–1 Tuesday to convert a budgeted Engineer IV position into a Project Manager position inside the county engineer’s office, a move county human resources and engineering staff said will reduce payroll cost and address a surge in development and permitting workload.

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