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County to reorganize engineering office after Dan Dahlke departs; commissioners hear projected savings
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a proposal to reclassify engineering positions and to remove Dan Dahlke from the pay line effective June 1, creating savings of roughly $77,000 next fiscal year; officials discussed replacement timing, posting for road superintendent and implications for budget.
Commissioners spent substantial time April 23 reviewing a personnel proposal affecting the county engineering office after the planned departure of Dan Dahlke. A speaker presenting payroll figures (speaker 7) detailed pay-grade changes the county would put in place beginning June 1 and additional changes effective Oct. 1, including moving a staffer into assistant engineer pay and creating a secretary position later in the year.
The presenter said moving the identified positions and benefits would still leave the county with a net personnel savings next fiscal year — a figure described in the transcript as roughly $77,004.35 — once state reimbursements and COLA adjustments are accounted for. Commissioners discussed posting and interviewing for a road-superintendent role, internal candidates who could fill the position, and timing to bring recommendations to the commission’s May meeting.
Why it matters: reclassifying engineering roles and recognizing Dahlke’s departure affect day-to-day department capacity and the county’s personnel budget for the coming year. Commissioners emphasized they were comfortable with in-house candidates but want an open posting and a formal recommendation at the next meeting.
What’s next: staff will post the road-superintendent vacancy, evaluate internal candidates, prepare a budget amendment if necessary, and bring a recommendation to the May work session and the next formal meeting for action.
