Duties of the Erie County Engineer

John D. Farschman, P.E., P.S., Erie County Engineer

• Provide leadership and direction to an office staff, an equipment maintenance force and our field forces.
• Maintain approximately 139.979 miles of county roads and associated roadway drainage systems within nine townships, 138 bridges, approximately 655 culverts, and additionally including snow and ice removal.
• Review subdivision plans, prepare construction plans (roadway, bridges and culverts), and perform inspections to ensure compliance with applicable State, County and Federal regulations and specifications.
• Design and construct and/or contract roadway and drainage structures and provide similar engineering services for each of the townships.
• Pursue and obtain State and Federal funding for County highway and bridge projects to maximize and stretch the use of our tax dollars.
• Maintain approximately 50 miles of petitioned County open ditches and 47.2 miles of drainage pipe (closed ditches) and approximately 1,320 feet of dike.
• Staff and administer operations of the County Tax Mapping Office.