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County approves 5-year construction plan and bridge priority list; keeps assistant engineer exempt with limited overtime after 4-1 vote
Summary
Public Works presented a 5-year construction plan and bridge replacement priority list; the board approved advertising 2025 projects and adopted Resolution 25-01-07B. The board voted 4-1 to keep the Assistant County Engineer/Solid Waste Administrator position exempt but allow a 1:1 overtime rate effective Dec. 30, 2024.
Public Works Director Nick Klisch presented the county's proposed 5-year construction plan and a prioritized list of bridge replacements. The board gave the County Engineer blanket approval to advertise 2025 projects for bids and adopted Resolution 25-01-07B Bridge Replacement Priority List (roll-call vote recorded; resolution on file in the County Coordinator's office).
On the related personnel item the board debated reclassifying the Assistant County Engineer/Solid Waste Administrator position from Exempt to Non-Exempt. After discussion, a motion to keep the position Exempt but allow a 1:1 overtime rate effective Dec. 30, 2024 passed on a 4-1 vote: Aye—Gravley, Maras, Appel, Stevens; Nay—Anderson. The minutes record the vote tally and that the motion carried.
