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Lorain City Council waives testing requirement and appoints Barry Whitfield as assistant superintendent

Lorain City Council · October 14, 2025
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Summary

The council waived a statutory testing requirement and appointed Barry Whitfield, an internal candidate with an Ohio EPA Class 2 in water distribution and about 14–15 years’ service, to assistant superintendent of the utilities distribution division.

Lorain City Council voted to waive a testing requirement under Ohio Revised Code 124.382 and appointed Barry Whitfield as assistant superintendent in the water distribution division.

Council member Joe Smith moved to waive the testing provisions of Ohio Revised Code 124.382 to permit consideration of Whitfield; Council member Victor Takas seconded the motion, which passed on a voice vote.…

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