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Fairview city recorder to take on human resources duties; recreation role shifted to recreation director and new hire to be posted
Summary
City staff said the city manager is reorganizing departments: Mary will remain city recorder and add the human resources director role; the recreation director role will be filled by the existing staff member referred to in the meeting and the city will post for an additional recreation/events staff position.
Mary, who currently serves as Fairview’s city recorder, told the Community Engagement Committee that the new city manager has begun reorganizing city staff. Mary said, "I will remain city recorder, but I'm also becoming the human resources director." She said the change requires moving duties off her current plate and that the city plans to post for an additional recreation/events staff person who will handle city events and act as the committee’s staff liaison when hired.
Committee members and staff discussed timing and continuity. Mary said she expects to continue leading the committee’s near‑term work, including the April Easter event, during the transition and that the additional recreation position, once filled, will assume event responsibilities and serve as the staff liaison. Committee members asked that whoever fills the role receive a clear handoff and documentation so events planning remains consistent.
Devri said she planned to post the recreation/events position in the next day or two and described the posting as a union position with pay starting in the mid‑$20s per hour (hourly range referenced during the meeting). She said the timing of the hiring will determine when event responsibilities shift; the committee discussed May as a hoped‑for transition month but agreed actual timing depends on recruitment and onboarding.
Mary and committee members emphasized that the goal is to keep event support stable during the handoff. Mary said she will still attend council meetings in her city recorder role but that the new HR duties and the addition of a recreation/events staff member should reduce the burden of event‑night work on her in future months.
The committee asked staff to return with the job posting and timeline and to ensure a documented handoff for event procedures.
