LEWISTON — Dale Doughty has been named the city’s public works director. His duties begin Dec. 27, and he replaces David Jones, who will retire Jan. 9.
Doughty comes to the city after 22 years with the Maine Department of Transportation, including the last eight years as director of maintenance and operations, where he was responsible for a budget of more than $170 million and 1,250 employees.
He was also manager of the department’s eastern region, and had assignments in the department’s planning and program development division.
In announcing the appointment, City Administrator Edward Barrett said, “We are extremely pleased to bring on board someone with Dale’s many years of public works experience and who is strongly regarded throughout the state of Maine.”
Mayor Shane Bouchard, who served on the hiring panel along with City Councilor Jim Lysen, Deputy City Administrator Denis D’Auteuil and Jones, added, “Dale is a great choice and was unanimously recommended by the hiring panel. His experience and contacts with public works professionals throughout the state will allow him to quickly move into the position and maintain Lewiston’s state-wide reputation for excellence in public works.”
Lysen said, “Dale has a strong management background and has shown the interest and ability to work to help his employees develop their skills and abilities and advance to more responsible positions. This will be of great benefit to a department that is facing a significant transition due to the number of employees who are nearing retirement.”
Doughty said, “I am pleased and honored for the opportunity to direct a public works department that has such a history of excellence and look forward to working with the city council and city and department staff to build on and enhance that history.”
Doughty is a Maine native with a degree in geology and chemistry from the University of Maine at Farmington. He also did additional graduate work in geology at West Virginia University and is a Maine certified geologist.
