The hiring freeze for city workers is lifted now that the city has resolved the pension issue.
Mayor Mel Norton says there are dozens of vacant positions, including chief city planner, previously held by Ken Forrest. Norton says they won’t just fill positions on a whim, but rather look deeply into what services are needed and hire high quality people.
Norton points to Water and Growth & Development as critical jobs that need to be filled. In the mean time, while the city manager is looking for a replacement for Forrest, responsibilities will be divided up between Amy Poffenroth and Jacqueline Hamilton.
The Mayor says people left for many reasons, including uncertainty with the pension, but now that it’s resolved he’s confident they’ll find people to work for the city.
