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David Dunekack appointed Public Works Director for the City of Great Bend
David Dunekack
David Dunekack

The City of Great Bend announced David Dunekack as its newest public works director at its City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 6.

With an extensive background in various quality control testing, equipment operation and supervising roles, Dunekack is prepared to step into the position after it was vacant for two months.

Following the departure of the previous public works director in July, the city split up the duties into two separate positions: a utilities director and public works director. Darren Doonan was elevated from a supervisor role within the utilities department to director on Aug. 18 and currently oversees all water-related maintenance in the city. Dunekack, as public works director, will focus on street and alleyway maintenance, along with snow and ice removal, flood control and composite site management.

A native of Great Bend, Dunekack has spent his entire 25-year career in various roles around the area. He began as a lab and plant foreman at Venture Corporation where for nine years he oversaw quality control testing of asphalt on job sites, ensured compliance with safety standards in plant production and supervised a small lab team. In October 2009, he moved to Stone Sand Company where he worked as a truck driver, heavy equipment operator and sand plant operator for six years before taking on a role as a sprayer operator for Crosby Farms. Dunekack later partnered with a friend who started FND Ag Solutions – also a spraying business –  where he has spent the last five years.

Dunekack earned his associate degree from Barton Community College in 1994 and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Horticulture from Kansas State University in 1998. He also holds certifications with a Class A CDL License and Pesticide Applicator License, along with experience working with land owners, farmers and state regulations.

The City of Great Bend is looking to fill positions between the CVB, fire, police, public works and public lands departments. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply at ks-greatbend.criterionhcm.com/jobs/475/1/. For more information, contact the human resources department at 620-793-4111 or via email at rkeasling@greatbendks.net.