For the first time in recent history, Houston may soon have a public works director who is not an engineer.
Pooja LodhiaCouncilmembers will consider on Wednesday whether to get rid of the engineering requirement that is in the city ordinance for the position.
Then, they will consider whether they want to confirm Mayor Whitmire's appointment of Randall Macchi. Macchi is the chief operating officer for Houston Public Works and has been sharing the title of interim public works director since last April.That matters because Texas law requires an engineer to sign off on all engineering work.
And, as of now, Houston city ordinance requires the city's Houston Public Works director to have an engineering license. The president of the American Society of Civil Engineers sent a letter to the mayor, expressing concern about the mayor's goal to get rid of the engineering requirement, saying engineering licenses are important because decisions made affect "public health, safety, and welfare.""We know Houston has had a lot of storms and flooding. Traffic lights are out. It's public works who restores what's normal," Scott Grayson said.
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