[AUG. 17, 2005] The Logan County Board took a few minutes on
Tuesday to commend county engineer Robert "Tom" Hickman for his work
in the six years that he has served the county. Before reading the
commendation that cited his accomplishments, county clerk Sally
Litterly first said to Hickman that she personally felt that he is
an exemplary person and he was great to work with. "I'm really going
to miss you," she said.
The abbreviated comments in the commendation that was read said:
During his six years as Logan County's engineer, Hickman has
overseen the professional staff in the highway department, worked
with the zoning officer and worked with various groups. He directed
the county infrastructure and kept the department running within
budget, in addition to aiding the county by making cuts and holding
down costs during the recent years of fiscal restraints. He is
credited with assisting with the enterprise zone, developing and
initiating the base of the county's geographic information system,
and has made excellent contributions to land use analysis. He
demonstrated passionate participation in leading the county in areas
of his expertise.
In summary, he was top-notch in his professional duties.
Hickman appreciated the board's comments and expressed
appreciation in working with them over the years. He credited the
excellent staff he had to work with in the highway department and
said, "They made me look good."
Hickman was also honored with a reception at the Logan County
Highway Department earlier on Tuesday. Today (Wednesday) is his last
workday. He moves on to a position in Macomb as county engineer for
McDonough and Henderson counties.
Bret Aukamp has been officially appointed as acting county
engineer until a replacement for Hickman is found. Aukamp has been
working in the office for several years, and Hickman said that he is
knowledgeable on all the projects that are on the board, including
the Fifth Street Road project.
