A native of Atlantic was interviewed for about 75-minutes Friday afternoon by the Cass County Board of Supervisors. 31-year old Nicole Marie Stinn was interviewed for the position of Cass County Engineer. She was the only person to apply for the job, following the resignation last month of current County Engineer Charles Bechtold. The County began advertising for the position on Sept. 4th.

Nicole Stinn (Left) speaks with the Cass County Board of Supervisors during her interview for the County Engineer’s job. (Ric Hanson/Photo)

Stinn has nine-years of experience in the field of Engineering. She currently serves as the Engineer for northern Iowa’s Hamilton County. Prior to that, she was employed by the Tama County Engineer’s Office. Nicole Stinn gradated from the Atlantic High School in 2006, when her last name was Vogl. Her parents are Dennis and Kathy Vogl. Nicole graduated from Iowa State University in 2010, with a degree in Civil Engineering. She currently lives in Webster City with her husband John Stinn, and their young son.

During the more than hour-long interview, she was asked about the obstacles she’s overcome, how she deals with different personalities, fiscal responsibility and problem solving, to name a few. She was also asked what her references would say about her. When it came time for Stinn to ask questions, one of the things she mentioned was the daycare situation in the County.

The Board did not offer her the position following the interview, because both parties needed time to consider what was discussed. Stinn would also need to provide Hamilton County with 30-day’s notice.

It’s not clear when the Board will make it’s decision, in-part because they may still get additional applications. Supervisor Steve Green said there is a shortage of qualified/licensed Engineers in Iowa, and many Counties are looking for someone to fulfill that role.