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Interim manager Christy outlines fiscal fixes, dashboards and partnerships for Pinetop Lakeside

Town Council of Pinetop Lakeside · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Christy, Pinetop Lakeside’s town clerk and interim town manager, described steps taken to stabilize operations: hiring the James Vincent Group for budget stabilization, instituting monthly financial exception reporting, standardizing project files, launching HR interviews and proposing a public projects-and-dollars dashboard; she also described MOUs with the school district and a forthcoming intergovernmental agreement with Timber Mesa Fire.

Christy, who identified herself as town clerk and the interim town manager, told council she focused first on stabilizing operations, finances and trust during a period of leadership turnover. "This moment is not just about recovery. It is a reset opportunity," she said, describing actions taken while serving in the interim role.

Christy said the town engaged the James Vincent Group for budget stabilization, introduced monthly financial-exception reporting and reduced employee purchasing-card usage to curb uncontrolled spending. She described…

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