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St. Clair County engineer to retire June 1; commission approves regrading and promotions to save costs
Summary
County Engineer Dan Dahlke told commissioners he will retire June 1; the commission approved a personnel plan that moves staff into new pay grades (Clay to county engineer pay grade 55, Blake Phillips to assistant engineer pay grade 52, Blake Galahar to primary project engineer pay grade 38) and estimated savings around $77,000.
County Engineer Dan Dahlke told the commission he will retire effective June 1, and the commission on April 28 approved a staffing and pay-grade plan to reorganize the engineering division.
Under the plan discussed at the meeting, Clay would become county engineer at pay grade 55, Blake Phillips would move to assistant engineer at pay grade 52, and Blake Galahar would become primary project engineer at pay grade 38, with the changes effective June 1. Commissioners and staff said the reorganization should reduce payroll costs compared with continuing current staffing; the meeting record included a staff estimate that the plan would save about $77,000.
Commissioners praised Dahlke’s service during remarks acknowledging his long tenure and experience. The motion to implement the personnel plan passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The reorganization sets leadership and pay structure for the road department as the county transitions to new engineering leadership and budgets for building and road projects proceed. The commission indicated personnel costs and pay grades were reviewed for budget impact and will be reflected in upcoming financial reporting.
