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Pleasantville swears in Samuel Johnson as fire captain; Karen Upshaw confirmed as personnel director
Summary
Council approved personnel actions including the promotion and oath of Samuel Johnson to fire captain and confirmed Karen Upshaw as personnel director; separations and payouts were also authorized in a personnel resolution.
The Pleasantville City Council on March 16 approved several personnel actions, including the promotion of Samuel Johnson to fire captain and the appointment of Karen Upshaw as personnel director.
Samuel Johnson took the oath of office before the council and thanked the mayor, council and his family for the support. "I wanted to thank the mayor, the city council... Without him I wouldn't be here," Johnson said after the oath. (Samuel Johnson, speaker 10.)
Council also approved Resolution 50 to appoint Karen Upshaw as personnel director; Upshaw took the oath and pledged to perform the duties of the office to the best of her ability. (Karen Upshaw, speaker 3.)
In addition, the council approved Resolution 55 authorizing personnel transactions and separations, which listed several separations and payouts (names were read aloud); the council discussed whether some matters required further executive-session review and ultimately moved forward with the approvals.
Why it matters: The appointments fill senior personnel roles and the personnel-resolution approvals include separations and compensatory-time payouts that affect city staffing and payroll accounting.
Next steps: The council will proceed with onboarding for appointees and staff will manage any follow-up actions related to the separations and payouts authorized by the resolution.
