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Treasurer flags staffing gaps, succession risk and potential procurement modernization
Summary
The county treasurer told commissioners the office needs mid‑level managerial hires to avoid single‑point failures, suggested adding specialists to reduce operational risk and proposed considering a more independent procurement function to realize long‑term savings.
Arapahoe County Treasurer Tim Westerberg briefed commissioners May 20 on staffing vulnerabilities in his office and outlined options to reduce operational risk, cut processing costs and modernize procurement.
Westerberg said the treasurer's office meets statutory deadlines under current staffing but lacks managerial depth. His organizational chart shows a thin middle layer; he warned that without promotion paths and backfill the office is vulnerable to losing key staff. "The having no middle is actually an incredibly large…
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