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Thurs. 8:45 pm: Engineer files retirement with OPERS

WARREN – Trumbull County Engineer Randy L. Smith intends to retire before starting his new term next week.

However Smith, who was sworn into office in private Wednesday, said he will continue to serve the public while drawing his retirement pay. He said the decision to file his paperwork with the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System was a personal one because “it was the right time” in his 31-year career as a public employee.

“It was done as a matter of course,” Smith told the Tribune Chronicle before taking the oath of office Wednesday. The engineer will turn 50 in May.

Smith will retire as of Saturday. State law allows elected officials to retire before their re-election. On Dec. 6, 2015, Smith filed written notice with the Board of Elections as required by state law indicating he would retire before the start of his next term.

Read more in Friday’s Tribune Chronicle.

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