Trumbull County's engineer to also oversee sanitary operations
WARREN — The Trumbull County commissioners today approved a trial period of several months for county Engineer Randy Smith to take over supervision of the county’s sanitary engineering department.
The move will put Smith at the head of the road department and water and sewer department in an effort to streamline both departments in ways that 11 other counties have already done in the past.
The two top officials in the sanitary engineer’s department, executive director Rex Fee and Sanitary Engineer Scott Verner, will now work under Smith, who will handle the additional responsibilities at no cost during the trial period.
The sanitary engineer’s department has experienced a series of challenges in recent months with sewer projects that have had cost overruns as a result of unexpected problems, like undocumented storm sewers and contaminated soil.