WARREN - Trumbull County Highway Engineer David DeChristofaro has recalled two workers who lost their jobs in cuts announced last week.
The recalled workers, however, won't be returning to their former positions, said DeChristofaro's director of administration and governmental affairs, David A. Rouan. The workers will be filling spots that had been vacant in the office from DeChristofaro's predecessor.
''We reviewed from within to see if anyone met those qualifications and clearly these two people do,'' Rouan said Friday.
Recalled were Lisa Blair to a payroll assistant position and DeWayne Hickman to an engineer position. Blair, formerly a secretary, will earn her old wage of $17.37. Hickman, previously an engineering technician, will start out earning $17.71.
The vacancies were not created as a result of the initial layoffs, Rouan said.
The others let go were surveyor/engineer Matt Dohy, son-in-law to former engineer John Latell; Latell's daughter-in-law, Amanda Latell, a secretary; and Nicole Klingerman, a bookkeeper.
The cuts of the three clerical workers and two engineering technicians were made from concern that gasoline and license plate tax revenue needed to operate the office would be lessening as the cost of maintaining county roads was on the rise, DeChristofaro said.