The City of St. Joseph announced the appointment of Mr. William (Bill) Heatherman as the director of the Public Works & Transportation Department.

Mr. Heatherman received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Kansas. He also received his masters and doctorate from the University of Kansas, and is a licensed professional engineer.

Most recently, Mr. Heatherman served as the county engineer for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas for five years. Prior to that, he worked for the city of Overland Park for eleven years, serving as the supervisory engineer over storm water.

“I am pleased that Bill will be joining the city of St. Joseph’s executive team. Bill brings a mix of private and public sector engineering design and management experience,” said Bruce Woody, city manager. “I look forward to Bill adding his experience and leadership to the existing public works team.”

Mr. Heatherman will begin his duties with the city of St. Joseph on March 7, with a salary of $109,000.

He replaces Jody Carlson, who left city employment last April. Andy Clements, assistant director of the public works department, has been serving as the interim director.