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City council reappoints department heads, adds treasurer title for finance director
Summary
Batavia council unanimously approved annual reappointments for department heads and amended the list to add Treasurer to Finance Director Peggy Colby's titles.
The Batavia City Council approved the annual reappointments of department heads and amended the appointments to include the treasurer position for Finance Director Peggy Colby at the May 5 meeting.
The slate of reappointments read into the record included: City Administrator Laura Newman; Finance Director and Budget Officer Peggy Colby (amended during the meeting to also be appointed Treasurer); Fire Chief Craig Hansen; Police Chief Eric Bowers; Public Works Director Andrew Pazora; Human Rights Director Wendy Benarek; Information Technology Director Howard Chasen; Community and Economic Development Director Scott Buening; City Attorney Kevin Trundle; among others.
Nut graf: Council described the yearly reappointment process as an opportunity to formally acknowledge staff and to confirm management continuity. One speaker praised staff performance during the prior 10 months and the committee amended the paperwork during the meeting to add Peggy Colby as treasurer.
Amendment and vote: A correction was raised during the meeting noting Peggy Colby should also be appointed treasurer; the motion was amended and the amendment and the full slate were approved by roll call (14 yes, 0 no).
What this means: The approved reappointments are formal confirmations of department leadership for the coming year. The meeting record does not include additional job-description changes or compensation amendments tied to the reappointments.
