County engineer defends lending bridge‑engineering help to Ottawa County amid local staffing concerns
County Engineer Mike Brimsky told commissioners Lucas County has the capacity to assist Ottawa County with an emergency bridge project, while at least one commissioner pressed that county staff should prioritize local permit processing and housing development concerns.
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County Engineer Mike Brimsky asked the Lucas County Board of Commissioners to approve a joint cooperation agreement to provide bridge engineering services to neighboring Ottawa County on an as‑needed, time‑and‑materials basis while Ottawa County seeks a replacement bridge engineer. Brimsky said the work was requested to finish plans for a closed bridge and that Lucas County would help “as long as we can” while Ottawa County recruits new staff.
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