PRESS RELEASE

Denise Farr

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Dawson County Government welcomed Denise Farr as the county’s Public Works director on April 26.

Farr has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of engineering and project management. She has expertise in the development, implementation and maintenance of strategic capital project plans, a strong capacity in identifying and resolving project issues as well as being highly experienced in managing and tracking project expenses.

County Manager David Headley said, “I am very excited to work with Denise again. She was chosen from a number of extremely qualified candidates. Denise was selected for her proven track record of success and extensive engineering education and experience. There are very few female public works directors in Georgia and we look forward to Denise’s course of action in moving Dawson County ahead.”

Farr holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Southern Polytechnic State University. She also holds her State of Georgia Engineering in Training License, GSWCC Level 1A certification, Level II Certified Plan Reviewer, NPDES MS4 Compliance and Enforcement Certified Inspector and her LAP certification.

“I am honored to return to Dawson County and continue to help drive the county’s efforts in maintaining Dawson as a vibrant and welcoming community,” said Farr. “I look forward to working with staff and building on the many successes of the public works department in serving the citizens of Dawson County.”

Farr previously worked for Dawson County as the County Engineer from 2013 – 2015. She was the project engineer for all road and storm water construction projects, was responsible for RFP development for special projects, prepared labor and equipment forecasts as well as grant management for the trail enhancement project. Of note, Farr worked with FEMA/GEMA on recovery efforts of the 2014 winter snow storm, Pax.

Most recently Farr worked with Forsyth County as its Capital Improvements Project Manager and served as Project Engineer for Hall County.