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Board certifies Tom Kreke for IDOT exam and offers him County Engineer position pending state certification

Cumberland County Board · March 10, 2026
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Summary

The board approved certifying Tom Kreke to take the IDOT County Engineer exam and later voted to make him an employment offer for County Engineer pending state certification.

The Cumberland County Board approved a resolution certifying Tom Kreke’s name to the Illinois Department of Transportation to take the County Engineer exam. The resolution was approved on a motion by Layton, seconded by Brandenburg.

On the same agenda the board later voted to extend an offer of employment to Tom Kreke as County Engineer, pending his state certification. The motion to offer employment was made by Layton and seconded by Wente; minutes record the motion carried. The hiring action is conditional on successful state certification through IDOT.