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Board approves resolution to replace city engineer position with project manager; aldermen ask for job description before hire

5746472 · July 18, 2025
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The Board of Aldermen adopted a resolution July 17 to remove the city engineer position and add a project manager role, with staff planning to rely on third-party engineering firms for specialized designs and keep project management in-house.

The Board of Aldermen voted July 17 to adopt a resolution stating facts and reasons to remove the city engineer position and add a project manager position in fiscal year 2025 staffing, a step staff said will shift design work to third-party engineering firms and keep project management in-house.

City Administrator Devon Lake explained staffrecommends eliminating the city engineer role because the volume and specialization…

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