Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Personnel topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Personnel committee flags wastewater staffing as priority; council seeks a controller

Dunkirk Common Council · April 22, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Council members said wastewater treatment staffing is a priority, discussed recruitment and summer help, and confirmed the city is looking for a comptroller as advised by the state controller's office.

Council members reported personnel work this month focused on the wastewater treatment plant and on recruiting additional staff and summer help.

A personnel committee member said the committee held a productive meeting and emphasized that wastewater-plant staffing is a priority; he noted overtime is common and that hiring and retention affect water quality work. Council members said the search for a municipal controller is underway, citing guidance from the state controller’s office.

The personnel committee scheduled its next meeting for May 13 at 11 a.m. and invited public attendance; council members emphasized that any additional summer hires depend on final budget decisions.