FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 5, 2023

For More Information Contact:
Mari Macomber
City Manager
660.627.1225

Adam Dorrell to serve as Public Works Director

(Kirksville, MO) - The City of Kirksville is excited to announce the appointment of Adam Dorrell as the City’s new Public Works Director. Dorrell steps in as Glenn Balliew retires as Public Works Director later this month. Dorrell assumed those responsibilities this week.

Dorrell has been with the City of Kirksville since November 2021 as the City Engineer. A regional search to hire a new City Engineer is ongoing, but Dorrell will continue to work with the Engineering Department until that position is filled.

Before becoming the City Engineer, Dorrell served as a principal at the engineering firm of Benton and Associates, Inc. He has more than 20 years of experience in civil engineering.

Dorrell is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri and Illinois, and holds a Geological Engineering degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). He is a member of several professional organizations including the, American Society of Civil Engineers, Missouri Rural Water Association, Missouri Water and Wastewater Conference, Water Environmental Federation.

Dorrell has been an active member of the Kirksville community for many years through his involvement with the Kiwanis Club of Kirksville, Scouting, the Adair County Public Library, the Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce, and the First United Methodist Church.

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