Weekly Update 7/19/21

Last week, the Ordinance Committee, followed by the City Council, voted to advance ordinances for the creation of a Procurement Department and Chief Financial Officer. These positions are long overdue, and they will play key roles in ensuring the long-term financial success of the City utilizing best practices such as economic forecasting and performance measurement.

The City Council also voted to approve a promotional posting for the position of Assessor as a result of the upcoming retirement of a member of the Board of Assessors. The Board of Assessors has spent considerable effort creating a Strategic Plan and putting succession planning into place in order to encourage its employees to advance themselves and climb the career ladder in this field. For that reason, I am confident that a promotional posting for this position is in the best interest of the City.