Mayor to Hire New HR Director But Consolidate City, School Offices in Future
Bettencourt says he will pursue consolidating some operations between the city and schools, such as the human resource departments.
Mayor Ted Bettencourt is looking for a new human resources director for the city while also having an eye to consolidating the personnel offices at City Hall and the School Department. Heidi Henson, who spent 10 years on the job and was first appointed by former Mayor Michael Bonfanti, resigned earlier in August. Bettencourt said the decision to leave was a mutual one between himself and Henson. The job was then publicly advertised and 20 applicants turned in their resumes, Bettencourt said. In the interim, Bettencourt's chief of staff Chris Ryder, Finance Director Patricia Schaffer and Dr. Herb Levine, who is now on board as a paid city consultant, are sharing Henson’s responsibilities in managing the Human Resources Department. …
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Steve
4:26 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
@saber I feel the same. I am waiting to see how much my property taxes go up before completely disavowing this mayor. Maybe it's a newbie thing. I am hoping it is, because we really need a competent mayor this time around. more ›