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Council authorizes staff to begin hiring process for facilities lead position

Red Bud City Council and Committees · July 21, 2026
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Summary

Public works staff requested authorization to prepare for the upcoming retirement of the facilities lead (Jeff Kester); council authorized starting the hiring process and asked staff to provide weekly updates to coordinate any backfills.

Public works staff said the facilities leadman position (Jeff Kester's role) will likely become vacant in several months due to retirement and asked for authorization to begin succession planning and the hiring process when timing requires. "I'm just wanting to get the authorization as I get a formal time frame to make sure I work this through... so I don't get behind the eight ball," the staff member said.

Council members approved the authorization to begin the process, noting that actual advertising and hiring timing will depend on the final retirement schedule and that staff should keep the council updated via weekly emails. The motion carried by majority vote.