In a press release issued late last week the Village of Burns Lake announced that Jeff Ragsdale has now been hired to fill the advertised position of a full time development services coordinator.
There were five applicants in total for the position.
Council made way for the hiring of a full time sustainability/development services coordinator during recent budget talks and proposed a tax increase to raise the $80,000 needed to cover the position’s wage, however Sheryl Worthing, village director of finance and soon to be new village chief administrative officer said that Ragsdale will not be paid an $80,000 wage.
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