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Cole County finance director Debbie Malzner to retire after 35 years; Jessica Bridal named as successor
Summary
Cole County officials announced that Finance Director Debbie Malzner will retire in December after 35 years and that Jessica Bridal will replace her; the county said it will seek a new purchasing agent and recessed the meeting to 4:30 p.m.
Cole County officials announced during a meeting that Finance Director Debbie Malzner will retire in December after 35 years with the county, and that Jessica Bridal will replace her as finance director.
The announcement drew expressions of appreciation from colleagues. "Working here for the last 35 years has been a pleasure. I won't be here till December," Malzner said. A county official said Jessica Bridal "has been working side by side, day by day" with Malzner since last spring to ensure a smooth transition and called Bridal "really wonderful."
County officials said they will open a search for a new purchasing agent to fill Bridal's current role. The official also noted the county issued a news release about the leadership change the previous day and that the agenda item had been added after the original agenda was published; the official said the agenda was modified so that anyone who read it 24 hours ahead of time would be aware of the update.
There was no discussion of changes to the county's budget or specific effective dates for Bridal's new position beyond Malzner's statement that she would remain until December. No contract details, salary information or formal appointment vote were stated in the meeting record.
Near the end of the meeting, a member moved to recess until 4:30 p.m.; another member seconded the motion and members approved it by voice. The motion was recorded as: "I make a motion that we stand in recess until 04:30PM."
