A man who most recently served as director of public works for the city of Moline will take over a similar position in Galesburg.
The City of Galesburg has selected Mike Doi to serve as the director of Public Works. He is an Illinois licensed professional engineer and has been in the field of public works for more than 30 years. Originally from St. Louis, Doi graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree at SIUE.
Doi was hired as Moline’s director of Public Works in May 2022. Prior to that, he was street superintendent for the city of Collinsville.
The City of Galesburg Public Works Department provides for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the city’s infrastructure, and encompasses the street division, water division, engineering, and the central garage. The director of Public Works is responsible for the supervision of the 46 employees within the department, as well as managing the day to day operations of the department and long-term planning for the sustainability of the city’s infrastructure.
“We are very pleased to announce Mike Doi as the new Director of Public Works,” said Wayne Carl, interim city manager. “He has a plethora of experience, and I am confident he will excel in this position.”
According to the news release, Doi possesses extensive public works experience, including implementing an automated water meter reading system and an automated refuse collection program. He has also managed an agency re-accreditation through the American Public Works Association, a pavement management system, and disaster recovery efforts from an F4 tornado and major snowstorm.
“I’m honored to have been selected as the Public Works Director for the City of Galesburg,” Doi said in the news release. “I look forward to learning more about the projects and priorities in Galesburg, as well as getting to know the Public Works staff and community.”
Galesburg has been recruiting to fill the position of Public Works director since the retirement of Public Works Director Wayne Carl in March 2023. Mark Rothert served as the interim Public Works director from Feb. 27 – May 1, 2023. Since that time, Aaron Gavin has fulfilled both the position of city engineer and interim Public Works director.
Rothert was hired as the new city administrator for East Moline in August.
Doi’s first day serving as the director of Public Works for the City of Galesburg is anticipated to be Sept. 18. More information on the City of Galesburg Public Works Department can be found on the city’s website.
