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APPOINTMENTS\Promote Assistant to Director—Parks and Recreation-Jennifer France—Non-Union-11-18-2024
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROMOTION OF JENNIFER BAERTSCHI
FRANCE FROM ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
TO DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
RESOLUTION NO. 12024
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS,the Town of Queensbury's Director of Parks and Recreation(Director)has plans
to submit his retirement effective on or about June 30, 2025, and
WHEREAS, the Director and the Town's Recreation Commission have interviewed the
Town's current Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation, Jennifer Baertschi-France, and have
unanimously approved her promotion to the soon-to-be vacant Director position and have requested
that the Town endorse this promotion, and
WHEREAS, a formal training program provided by the Director to Ms. France shall take
place through June 30, 2025 to help ensure a continuity of operations in the Parks and Recreation
Department, and
WHEREAS,the Town Board concurs with the Director and Recreation Commission's hiring
recommendation and wishes to promote Ms. Baertschi-France to the Director position on a
provisional basis until such time as she meets all Civil Service requirements including successful
completion of a non-competitive,written promotional examination,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the promotion of Jennifer
Baertschi-France from Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation to Director of Parks and Recreation
effective December 2nd, 2024 on a provisional basis until such time as Ms. Baertschi-France meets
all Civil Service requirements including successful completion of a non-competitive, written
promotional examination for such position, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED,that Ms. B aertschi-France shall be paid an annual salary of$90,000, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Town Budget Officer to complete and file any documentation
and take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 18d'day of November, 2024,by the following vote:
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