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Committee approves reclassification to create deputy county administrator for public works and capital projects
Summary
The committee authorized reclassifying the Facilities and Capital Management Director position to serve as Deputy County Administrator for Public Works and Capital Projects, consolidating supervision of major capital-consuming departments; county staff said the change is budget-neutral.
Marathon County’s infrastructure committee voted unanimously to approve a reclassification that would make the Facilities and Capital Management Director the Deputy County Administrator for Public Works and Capital Projects and expand that position’s supervisory coordination among major capital-consuming departments.
Administrator Leonard told the committee the change does not alter the department org chart but reassigns duties and the title to strengthen coordination between Facilities and Capital Management, Parks, Recreation and Forestry, Solid Waste and Highway. He said the county’s ordinances require committee consideration of the change even though the administrator has statutory authority to supervise appointed department heads.
Leonard described the change as largely operational: the reclassified position would “hold similar meetings to what I hold with other department heads” to check project status, provide performance feedback and draft performance appraisals for final approval by the administrator. He cited examples of informal collaboration that already have produced efficiencies, such as coordinating tree removal work between Facilities and Parks rather than hiring external contractors.
On cost, Leonard said the move is budget neutral because the wage ranges for the existing, vacant Facilities and Capital Management Director and the deputy county administrator overlap. “Operationally, in real world application of this, there’s no increased cost,” he said.
Committee members asked about measurement. Supervisor Lemmer pressed for key performance indicators; Leonard said staff have not yet specified KPIs for the new role but will consider metrics tied to project delivery and interdepartmental collaboration.
The committee approved the reclassification and authorized the county to advertise the title change and related duties. Administrator Leonard said the county board would hold the administrator responsible for outcomes and allocation of work under the county’s work plan.
