079.2022 Authorizing Establishmet of Deputy Assessor Position and Appointment of Greg France RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF
DEPUTY ASSESSOR POSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF
GREG FRANCE AS DEPUTY ASSESSOR
RESOLUTION NO.: 79,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Assessor has advised the Town Board that the Data
Collector/Appraiser in the Town Assessor's Office will be retiring in the spring of 2022, and
WHEREAS, the Town Assessor has therefore recommended that the Town Board authorize
the establishment of a full-time, overtime eligible position of Deputy Assessor as set forth in the Warren
County Department of Personnel and Civil Service's Deputy Assessor Job Description presented at this
meeting and appointment of a Deputy Assessor to provide for ample training time in advance of the
current Data Collector/Appraiser's impending retirement, and
WHEREAS, the Town Assessor has reviewed resumes, conducted interviews of candidates
and has recommended Greg France for appointment, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the establishment of the position of Deputy
Assessor and appointment of Mr. France as Deputy Assessor, and
WHEREAS, Town Policy requires that familial relationships must be disclosed and the
Town Board must approve the appointment of Town employees' relatives, and Mr. France is the
husband of Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, Jennifer Baertschi-France,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the establishment of the
full-time, overtime eligible position of Deputy Assessor for the Town of Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the appointment of Greg France as
Deputy Assessor at the annual salary of$60,000 effective on or about February 15t", 2022 subject to
the Town successfully completing a pre-employment physical and background checks as
reasonably necessary to judge fitness for the duties for which hired, drug and/or alcohol
screenings, and Mr. France's successful completion of a 90 day probationary period, with such
appointment to be on a provisional basis until such time as Mr. France places successfully on the Civil
Service examination for the Deputy Assessor position and meets any other applicable Civil Service
requirements, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs a $5,000 increase in Mr.
France's annual salary upon his successful placement on such Civil Service examination, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Assessor and/or Town Budget Officer to complete any documentation and take such other and further
actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 14t'day of February, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None