The Pasco County Commission has confirmed the appointment of Mike Carballa to serve as the assistant county administrator for public infrastructure.
Carballa’s confirmation became effective on Oct. 14.
County Administrator Dan Biles recommended Carballa for the position after a nationwide search, which attracted more than 40 applicants.
Carballa joined the county’s staff in April 2014 as director of utilities engineering.
He has been serving as the interim assistant county administrator for public utilities since June 2018.
Carballa has more than 12 years of directly related experience in the private sector working on projects for both private and public utilities, according to county documents.
He also served as a captain in the United States Air Force, where he oversaw various
utility projects, in the design, construction and maintenance side of utilities engineering and operations.
Carballa hold a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering from theUniversity of South Florida, and a master’s degree in business from the University of Florida.
He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Florida.
Biles told commissioners that following the national search and a couple of rounds of interviews, “the whole team decided that the most appropriate person for the Public Infrastructure assistant county administrator position is Mike Carballa.”
Published October 17, 2018
