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Council approves temporary $65 hourly rate to hire part-time civil engineer for highway work
Summary
After extended discussion about scope, authority and funding, the Johnson County Council approved a temporary $65/hour part-time rate for an engineer to support the highway department through Dec. 31, 2025, with a job description to be provided before the next commissioners' meeting.
The Johnson County Council on Oct. 13 approved a temporary part-time rate of $65 per hour for a civil engineer to support the highway department, after debate about hiring authority, funding sources and the need to move quickly to avoid losing an available candidate.
Luke Masten, highway supervisor, told the council the county had been approached by a retired civil engineer with relevant NDOT and private-sector experience who is interested in part-time local work focusing on structure design and structure sizing. "He was looking for something part time, and we are gonna request this evening a part time rate for him, which seems pretty high, of $65 an hour," Masten said. He described the candidate as able to…
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