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Council confirms Cassie Arias-Ward as assistant city manager and names Jeremy Gervais community development director

City of Deming City Council · July 15, 2025
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Summary

Mayor Michele Shillito asked council to appoint Cassie Arias-Ward as Assistant City Manager and Jeremy Gervais as Community Development Director; the council confirmed both appointments by a 4-0 vote and authorized the mayor and city manager to negotiate contracts.

Mayor Michele C. Shillito asked the council to confirm two administrative appointments: Cassie Arias-Ward as Assistant City Manager and Jeremy Gervais as Community Development Director. The mayor requested authority for the mayor and the city manager to negotiate and execute their employment contracts.

Councilor Irma Rodriguez moved to approve the appointments; Councilor Julian Monjaras seconded. The council approved both confirmations on a 4-0 roll-call vote.

Arias-Ward was introduced during the meeting as currently serving in economic development; Gervais had presented earlier on the Pear Street procurement and was identified as project manager. The motion authorizes the mayor and the city manager to finalize contract terms and sign employment documents. No additional compensation details were offered during the public meeting.