Council amends city code to broaden 'engineer' definition for routine tasks
Preston City Council approved changes to the municipal code so some day-to-day engineering duties may be carried out by designated staff rather than a licensed, in‑house engineer. The ordinance (2026‑2) was introduced and adopted on a single reading.
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Preston City Council voted to amend the municipal code’s definition of “city engineer,” allowing certain routine, non‑licensed tasks to be handled by city staff rather than a licensed, in‑house engineer. The change affects sections 1.04.010 and 16.08.060 and is intended to avoid dozens of scattered edits by centralizing the definition.
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