Officials say two engineers handle daily operations in Rock Springs engineering department

Unidentified Speaker 1 asked how many engineers the city employs, and Unidentified Speaker 2 replied that Paul Kausich is “the director of engineering operations and public services” and that only two staff handle daily engineering duties.

The staffing exchange centered on capacity concerns. Unidentified Speaker 2 said, “As far as daily engineering personnel that are strictly within the engineering department, be myself as well as Megan Jackson … So 2 of us.” The questioner highlighted why the headcount matters, citing reviews of large apartment projects, flooding mitigation in Bitter Creek and cemetery matters following a loss in the community.

Why it matters: The engineering department was described as covering a wide range of responsibilities beyond plan review, including coordination with other city departments. Unidentified Speaker 2 said the department “help[s] out other departments like the water department, sewer department. I’ve helped out the police department, the fire department,” and characterized the daily work as “broad” and variable.

No formal action was recorded in the transcript. The exchange framed staffing as a potential constraint given the range of projects and interdepartmental demands; no staffing changes, hiring plans or dates were stated in the provided segment.