Larry Terch
20:21 - 20:41
"the council voted by resolution to hire a director of city services. Um, my intent was to not hire a director of city services, turn the public utility supervisor into a department head"
“the council voted by resolution to hire a director of city services. Um, my intent was to not hire a director of city services, turn the public utility supervisor into a department head”
- Speaker
- Larry Terch
- Timestamp
- 20:21 – 20:41
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- North Pole
- Captured at
- October 27, 2026
From the transcript
Um, I We need somebody else in the city, in the mayor's office, and we're not exactly sure how that position is going to go. Originally, my thought was to do a city planner and grant writer, but the council voted by resolution to hire a director of city services. Um, my intent was to not hire a director of city services, turn the public utility supervisor into a department head, along with the utility supervisor into a department head.
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