ZOOM ONLY: Miami Conservancy District
Nov 18, 2020
ZOOM: Don O’Connor, Chief Construction & Planning
ZOOM ONLY: Miami Conservancy District

Don O’Connor is The Miami Conservancy District's (MCD) Chief of Construction and Planning.  The Miami Conservancy District is a river management agency operating in Southwest Ohio to control flooding of the Great Miami River and its tributaries. It was organized in 1915 following the catastrophic Great Dayton Flood of the Great Miami River in March 1913, which hit Dayton, Ohio particularly hard.  Don is responsible for managing the planning, design, and construction of MCD infrastructure projects, working on community partner projects, and securing grant funding.  Prior to joining MCD he served as the City Engineer for the City of Fairborn, and as an administrator and professional engineer for the City of Toledo.  He holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Toledo, and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio.

 

Don will talk briefly about the 1913 Flood and the history of MCD.  He will discuss our current infrastructure systems and the need for continued maintenance and investment.