New Trumbull Co. engineer lays off five in his department

WARREN — David DeChristofaro, Trumbull County’s new engineer, is spending his first three days on the job by traveling to Washington, D.C., to attend U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan’s swearing-in Tuesday and talk to federal officials about funding for county roads and bridges.

Meanwhile, at the engineer’s office on North River Road, DeChristofaro’s new administrative staff has notified five employees under former Engineer John Latell they no longer have jobs.

Two of them are Latell relatives — his daughter-in-law, Amanda Latell, who served as secretary to former deputy engineer Randy Smith; and his son-in-law, Matthew P. Dohy, who served as a surveyor.

Dohy was hired in June 2005 as an engineering technician making $17.04 per hour, and Amanda Latell was hired in July 2005 making 14.71 per hour. Both were working in those same jobs as of last week, John Latell said by phone today.

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