Jobs At City Hall

A few months ago, Gilleland announced that she would be looking into each position in city government and possibly eliminating some positions for the purpose of streamlining the operation and saving the city some salary/benefit money. The only news I have heard so far is the creation of the Econ. Devel. "Managers" position to assist the new candidate in the Econ. Devel. Directors slot with their coffee (and other insurmountable tasks). I also read where Ginger Smith has a new position and is not the Public Works Director anymore. (Wonder if she was moved to this "window seat" job because she couldn't handle the Public Works Directorship)Who filled the Director of Public Works position then or was it eliminated? After all, the overseeing of the 5 or so slots under the Director in Public Works was probably overwhelming!           

Agree Spider- what information would they have to substantiate the decision to hire a managers position when it was apparent that Murphy, in the role of Econ. Devel. Director, accomplished little to nothing and may not have kept busy enough to warrant the position in the first place. Now, we will have two high paying positions that will accomplish little to nothing.What a waste of taxpayer money. Come on, Ms. Gilleland, we thought you would be the voice of reason at city hall. Have you been converted to their way of thinking already? An audit of job responsibilities is urgently needed at the city building and cost savings to the city needs to happen through salaries/benefits packages now.We don't need top heavy city departments and no department needs a Director AND and Assist. Director as well as several manager slots to manage 5 or 10 people per department.Downsize and consolidate managerial duties among depts.(Oh, by the way- this goes for the school system too, Price. Don't need 3 or 4 assist. principals at each school either.)