The city of Boardman has hired Rolf Prag to lead the city’s Public Works Department.
Prag will be replacing former Public Works Director Kevin Kennedy who retired at the end of May after 26 years with the city’s public works department.
The department has six full-time employees and serves the city’s essential needs in the areas of roads, bridges, and water and sewer utilities for its residents, as well as for those who work and do business within the city.
Prag has been working at the city in the position of special projects coordinator since March of 2022. In that position he worked very closely with the public works department, which made him a natural fit to be elevated to this leadership role, according to a press release from the city.
Prag has more than 26 years of public works experience ranging from flood management, water resources, and transportation, to community infrastructure planning.
Prior to joining the city, Prag worked as the sites and utility supervisor for the Port of Morrow for 26 years. He grew up in Boardman and has also raised his family in Boardman.
“I am excited and honored to be selected as the public works director for the city of Boardman,” Prag said. “The past 16 months working as part of the team has prepared me to step in to this role and hit the ground running. Boardman has been a great place to live and now working for the city of Boardman allows me to give back to this place I call home.”
