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Council confirms Michael Kwiatek as Lynndirector of information technology after debate over posting and salary range
Summary
The council voted to confirm Michael Kwiatek as the city's first director of information technology. Personnel director Drew Russo summarized a competitive in‑house search and the CFO said the hire will fill a position established in the charter; councilors asked questions about posting, anonymous complaints, and salary range rules.
The Lynn City Council voted March 25 to confirm Michael Kwiatek as the city's first director of information technology, a chartered post that city personnel officials said was created to modernize municipal systems.
Why it matters: the position is intended to centralize IT leadership for a city that has recently expanded its technology needs; officials said filling the role is urgent after the retirement of a longtime network specialist and recent outages.
Recruitment, candidate background Drew Russo, the city personnel director, told the council the vacancy was advertised in mid‑December and received 21 applications. Five…
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