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Council discusses adding planner, finance and HR support to reduce staff strain
Summary
Members considered hiring a full‑time planner and adding finance or HR support—possibly fractional or outsourced—to free executive staff for core duties and to address institutional knowledge gaps; they warned the changes increase recurring costs.
Councilors examined staffing proposals in the wage study that recommended adding or reclassifying positions — notably a full‑time planner, a finance director and HR support — to address workload and institutional knowledge transfer. Multiple council members said peer cities on the comparison list have dedicated public works, finance and HR roles and that Alpine’s smaller staffing model has extended executive responsibilities.
"The 6 besides Alpine have a full time public works director and a full time finance director," one participant observed, noting the recommended additional positions would raise recurring costs and could require new revenue. Council members asked staff to analyze alternatives, including part‑time or fractional positions, outsourcing HR functions, and whether reassigning responsibilities between Shane and Caden could reduce the need for a full‑time hire.
