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Law director John Scavelli leaves; deputy Andrea Uhler named acting director pending permanent appointment
Summary
City law director John Scavelli's employment ended last week; Deputy Director of Law Andrea Uhler will serve as acting director under Charter Section 4.02 while the administration begins a process to select a permanent replacement under Charter Section 4.04.
Worcester City Council heard Monday that Law Director John Scavelli's employment with the city ended last week and that Deputy Director of Law Andrea Uhler will serve as acting director while the administration pursues a permanent replacement.
The mayor (unnamed in the record) announced the change and thanked Scavelli for his contributions. The mayor said the administration has begun evaluating long-term needs of the law department and will formalize a plan to select a permanent replacement, including a council consent process in accordance with Charter Section 4.04. In the interim, the mayor said Andrea Uhler will serve as acting director pursuant to Charter Section 4.02. Uhler was not present at the meeting because she was attending a conference.
The mayor said he hopes to submit an appointment to council before the summer break and that, per the charter, the appointment would be the mayor's but would require council's approval. No candidate names, recruitment timeline or search details were provided on the record.
Council did not take formal action on Monday; the comments were an informational update and a statement of the administration's planned personnel process.
