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Mayor appoints Carla Barraza as chief human resources officer; council refers appointment to HR and requests executive session review of investigation
Summary
Mayor named Carla Barraza CHRO and the council voted to send the appointment to the human resources committee for a public hearing and to schedule an executive session to review an investigative report mentioned during public comment.
Mayor (acting) announced Tuesday that he has appointed Carla Barraza as Chicopee’s chief human resources officer and asked the council to consider the appointment. Barraza addressed the council, described her municipal human resources experience and said she took the post after serving as senior HR generalist and deputy chief in the city’s HR department.
Barraza said she has 12 years of municipal experience, holds a degree in human resources and has been described by colleagues as “the glue of the department.” In public comment earlier, Derek Dovis referenced a…
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