Benton County board appoints Steven Bakowski as interim county engineer

Dec 19, 2025

The board approved an employment agreement and resolution naming Steven Bakowski interim county engineer to meet MnDOT’s employee requirement; Bakowski briefly introduced his engineering background during the meeting.

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Benton County commissioners on the first organizational meeting of 2026 voted to appoint Steven Bakowski as interim county engineer and approved an accompanying employment agreement. The board said the appointment satisfies Minnesota Department of Transportation guidance that the county engineer be an employee rather than a contractor.

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