Lake County, IL
File #: 25-0121    Version: 1 Name: Committee action authorizing an emergency appropriation from available fund balance in the Public Works budget to pay for personnel expenses, and to increase the Fiscal Year 2025 budgeted headcount.
Type: committee action item Status: Passed
File created: 1/3/2025 In control: Financial & Administrative Committee
On agenda: Final action: 1/9/2025
Title: Committee action authorizing the addition of one position to the Public Works Department.
Attachments: 1. PW Asst Director Request-HR, 2. 2025 General Org Chart, 3. A. Assistant Director of Public Works, 4. B. Assistant Director of Public Works, 5. FY25 NPR Assistant Director, 6. PW Assist Director Position Request-Dept.

Title

Committee action authorizing the addition of one position to the Public Works Department.

 

Staff Summary

•                     The Director of Public Works is seeking to add a full-time, Grade Salary 20, Assistant Director.

•                     The underlying need to add the position is due to the significant growth of the Department and increased workload, due to additional Intergovernmental Agreements and increased capital projects. Duties would be delegated and assigned as described in the attached Organizational Chart and Job Descriptions.

•                     The addition of a second Assistant Director will increase the headcount for full-time employees from 99 to 100.