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Council approves hiring Matt Larson as Community Development Director at $75,000
Summary
Council endorsed hiring Matt Larson, the chamber's executive director, as Dell Rapids’ Community Development Director with a starting salary of $75,000; staff said the role will focus on downtown coordination and city–chamber linkage.
The Dell Rapids City Council voted to approve the recommendation to hire Matt Larson as the city's Community Development Director at a starting salary of $75,000 a year.
City staff told the council Larson — the chamber’s current executive director — would bring local knowledge and experience to a role intended to unify marketing and downtown development efforts. Staff emphasized the position would provide ‘‘umbrella linkage between the Chamber, the City, [and] the DREDC’’ to advance downtown initiatives.
Councilors asked whether the new hire would perform planning and zoning work performed by the prior incumbent; staff said the mayor and administrators will retain planning and zoning duties in the short term while training the new director to understand those responsibilities.
A motion to approve the hire was moved and seconded and the council voted in favor. The hire is to proceed with onboarding and training coordinated by city administration.
