Lapel hiring town manager
Jun. 21—LAPEL — Officials with the town of Lapel expect to hire a town manager by the end of the year.
The Lapel Town Council on Thursday approved job descriptions for a full-time town manager and a part-time administrative assistant.
Lapel will join the towns of Pendleton and Ingalls as local municipalities operating with a town manager as part of their government.
Chad Blake, president of the Lapel Town Council, said the projected salary for the town manager's position will be in the $90,000-per-year range.
The job description states the town manager will serve as the strategic advisor to the council and provide general management of the day-to-day operations of Lapel.
"The Town Manager is in charge of marketing the Town to business developers, managing growth, coordinating development with surrounding communities and county government," the job description states.
The town manager will also oversee the utility departments, community and economic development, planning and will serve as the parks department director.
Required job skills include ability to understand plans and specifications; understand the budget process; identify and obtain bonds, grants and loans; extensive knowledge of tax increment financing; planning of park programming; and an ability to update the town's website.
The administrative assistant is expected to provide services for town residents, assist the town manager and clerk/treasurer, and prepare a town newsletter.
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