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Meriden personnel committee approves reclassification of vacant planning post to speed hiring and save about $33,000

Meriden Personnel Committee · September 8, 2025
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Summary

The committee approved replacing a vacant assistant planning director post with an assistant city planner position that aligns pay and duties with recent practice; the change is budget-neutral and intended to make recruitment easier.

Meriden’s personnel committee approved a resolution to replace a vacant assistant planning director position with a newly created assistant city planner role that city officials said better reflects the day‑to‑day duties and will make the post easier to fill.

Planning Director Megan Pilla told the committee the assistant planning director position has functioned in recent years as a mid‑level planner rather than as the department’s second‑in‑command. She said the city proposes a title and pay change to…

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