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Dispatch supervisor to retire; city to promote internally and interview for public works position
Summary
Dispatch supervisor Dorothy Grama will retire in March after 25 years; the city plans an internal promotion for the 9‑1‑1 coordinator/dispatch supervisor vacancy and is scheduling interviews for a public works position with an out‑of‑state candidate.
City staff notified the commission that Dorothy Grama, the dispatch supervisor and 9‑1‑1 coordinator, will retire in March after more than 25 years in the role.
Staff said Grama played a central role in consolidating dispatch and implementing the updated 9‑1‑1 system and SERFR (regional dispatch consolidation referenced by staff). The city plans to fill the position internally and the police chief is coordinating an interview panel to begin the selection process immediately.
Separately, commissioners asked for an update on public works staffing. Staff said the city is in communication with a candidate who lives out of state and would need to travel for an in‑person interview; recruitment and advertising had produced intermittent interest and city staff have considered using a recruiter if local hiring does not produce a suitable candidate.
Why it matters: the dispatch supervisor role is critical to emergency communications and to continuing the consolidated dispatch processes; filling the position quickly—preferably with internal candidates familiar with the system—was framed as an operational priority.
