The Cass County Auditor’s Office has posted an advertisement seeking a new Engineer for the County. Officials say Charles Bechtold, who was hiredfor the position in April 2016 and began in July of that year, has decided to seek employment elsewhere. Bechtold succeeded former County Engineer Charles Marker when he was hired for the position. He was previously the Engineer for Osceola County, in northwest Iowa. He has been serving as interim Montgomery County Engineer in addition to his duties in Cass County.

An application for qualified persons who are an Iowa licensed profession Engineer, can be found at www.atlanticiowa.com.  The position pays anywhere from $90,000 to $110,000, depending on experience.