Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer

County Government

Luke McGinty

Luke McGinty

Chief Engineer 


Public Works Department 

155 County Shop Road

Wetumpka, Alabama 36092

(334) 567-1162 Phone

(334) 567-1100 Fax

lmechd@elmoreco.org


Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 

6:00 am - 4:30pm


Any citizen who has a problem request for maintenance on the county road system is encouraged to contact the Elmore County Public Works Department at (334) 567-1162.


The Public Works Department operating hours are Monday through Thursday, 6:00 am to 4:30 pm.


After hours, non-emergency requests can be left on the department’s answering service. Emergency requests can be made by calling the Elmore County Sheriff's Dispatch at (334) 567-5441. The Dispatch Office forwards all requests or notifications to the Public Works Department’s on call personnel to address the problem.

Luke McGinty is the Chief Engineer for Elmore County and directs day to day operations of the Public Works Department. Luke served from May 2009 until October 2017 as an Assistant County Engineer at the Highway Department. He previously worked one year for the Alabama Department of Transportation prior to coming to Elmore County. Luke is a graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree and is a licensed professional engineer in Alabama.


Luke is an active member of the Association of County Engineers of Alabama (ACEA). He also serves on the National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Safety Committee and the NACE Legislative Committee. Luke is a former District Director of the Alabama Association of Floodplain Managers.

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