2.32.010 Established—Organization.

A public works department is established as follows:

(1)    The department head will be the county engineer and public works director, reporting directly to the board of county commissioners. The department will include county roads, buildings, airports, parks, recreation, flood control, solid wastes, water supply, sanitary sewers, drainage, garbage disposal and other utilities and services as may be added by the board.

(2)    The county engineer is appointed as county engineer and director of public works.

(3)    Initial planning and preliminary work will be done by engaging consultants and contractual services with the road department on a reimbursable basis.

(4)    No permanent staffing of the public works department will be made until after adoption of a merits system by the board for the department as required in Chapter 72, Laws of Washington of 1967. (Res. 68-35 (part), 1968)