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Scenario B: Keep Public Works Director Position as is. <br />Pros: <br />Cons: <br />1) More oversight over total operation. <br />2) The City can hire an experienced public works director to oversee both areas. <br />3) Communication between engineering and public works would be enhanced. <br />4) Conflicts between division managers could be resolved at the department level <br />relatively quickly. <br />5) More staff resource to devote to grants, legislation, special projects and road <br />reconstruction effort. <br />6) Improved review and inspection of work product. <br />7) Additional staff time to charge back to projects. <br />1) An external recruitment for Public Works Director is recommended. Applicant pool <br />may be shallow given recent hiring by other cities. <br />2) An additional staff person would be involved with most development related work and <br />more time would be spent on internal communication. <br />3) Fewer opportunities will be available for existing staff. <br />4) The organization would retain an additional layer of management that would be less <br />flexible. <br />5) Base budget costs for engineering /public works would remain at current levels. <br />