Jon Ballmann of Ballmann Earthworks tells his story in the eMissourian
Jon Ballmann was born and raised in Augusta and now lives in Washington with his wife, Julie, and their children, Jane, Jenna and Jack.
Ballmann launched his excavating business, Ballmann Earthworks, in Augusta, as a part-time venture in 2001 while he pursued a civil engineering degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, which he received in 2004. He worked for a mid-size grading contractor until 2007 and then focused full time on his hauling, grading and excavation company, growing it to 20 employees.
Ballmann has been volunteering for the Washington Town & Country Fair for 11 years and was chairman of the 2020 fair. Since the fair was canceled last year due to COVID-19, he says he’ll “Just Dig It” again in 2021 when he will again chair the event using last year’s theme.