LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors this week hired the new administrator for Lake County Special Districts.
Scott Harter, who has served as Special Districts deputy administrator, has been appointed as administrator.
“We are excited to see Scott step up to this new challenge,” said Board Chair Moke Simon. “His varied background with county and city agencies has been a great asset in recent years, and this will be an opportunity for him to expand his contributions even more while providing a sense of continuity for Special Districts’ staff.”
Harter will succeed Jan Coppinger, who is retiring after as Special Districts administrator. She has served in the position since 2016.
Deputy County Administrative Officer Matthew Rothstein told Lake County News that Harter’s hire was confirmed following a closed session discussion on Tuesday. A special meeting last week also had included a closed session on the Special Districts administrator appointment.
Harter was one of two candidates considered for the job, Rothstein said.
Harter holds a civil engineering degree from California State University, Chico, and has served in public agencies in Lake County since 1996.
Over the past 24 years, Harter has served as a civil engineer for both the county and city of Lakeport, taken on interim responsibilities in Community Development and Information Technology and, most recently, overseen projects of great county import as deputy Special Districts administrator, the county reported.
“The retirement of Jan Coppinger affects the county in a number of ways,” said Simon. “Scott has worked right alongside her, and understands the void that she leaves. Scott is well qualified to take up the reins, quickly identify gaps, and move the Special Districts Administration forward in a positive direction.”
Special Districts is the water and wastewater agency of the county of Lake.
It oversees the operation of five water systems and four wastewater systems serving more than 40,000 people in 21 communities within Lake County.
Board of Supervisors names Harter new Special Districts administrator
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