Engineer position filled by Bachman

The Tuscarawas County Central Committee met Thursday, Oct. 5 to fill the vacancy of county engineer. The committee selected Doug Bachman.

Bachman received his engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon University and completed his coursework for surveying licensure at the University of Akron. He has been serving as the Harrison County engineer and is familiar with various federal and state funding resources such as the Federal Highway Administration, Ohio Public Works Commission and the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association. He has experience with road and bridge design and bridge inspections.

“I am excited to have the opportunity to serve as the Tuscarawas County engineer. I want to continue the work currently being done by the engineer’s office and to maintain and upgrade the roads and bridges throughout Tuscarawas County,” Bachman said. “I will be a candidate for engineer in the primary for the Democratic Party in March of 2024.”

He and his wife Jane have two children — Bruce and Margaret.

Following the appointment, Bachman was sworn into office by central committee chair Martha Campbell.