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Newport board approves legal appointment, four staff promotions and codifies police personnel changes
Summary
At a Feb. 3 special meeting the Newport Board of Commissioners approved an appointment of an outside attorney for legal services, promoted two parks and recreation staff and an economic development coordinator, and adopted an ordinance moving animal control and codifying roles within the police department.
The Newport Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a package of personnel actions and an ordinance on Feb. 3 that appoints outside legal counsel, formalizes two parks and recreation promotions, hires an economic development coordinator and amends the municipal code to place animal control and specified community-facing roles within the police department.
In a special-meeting order the board authorized City Manager John Haden to execute an appointment agreement with Michael Wallachin to provide various legal services, including coverage for citizen board hearings, after a…
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