For month of September, this is what happened in Human Resources:

The Community Service Officer conditional offer fell through as they did not pass background. The next candidate on the eligibility list has been offered a conditional offer has been extended, accepted and is starting background.

Karissa Gratreak started on 9/24 as our new Police Records Specialist.

Jamil Kassab started on 9/15/2025 as a Lateral Police Officer.

Jason Coates has been promoted from Police Officer to Sergeant and started his duties on 9/24.

Open Enrollment started September 30th and closes October 24th.

Narrowing down the candidates for Parks and Recreation Director

Public Works is recruiting for a Utility Officer as an employee from their department has transferred to the new Facilities Maintenance Worker position in Parks and Rec.

Union Negotiations are underway.

For month of August, this is what happened in Human Resources:

Interviews for the Community Service Officer took place August 13th and a conditional offer has been extended and pending acceptance.

A conditional offer has been extended, accepted and the candidate is in background for the Police Records Specialist position.

Preliminary interviews are taking place with the top Parks and Recreation Director applicants.

The Police Sergeant position closed on August 30th, and first review of applications will be taking place once Chief returns from FBI academy.

The Personnel Polices are in the final review stages and hopes to be presented to Council in October.

For month of July, this is what happened in Human Resources:

The secondary job offer candidate for Community Service Officer did not pass background. The position will be reposted in early July and with interviews taking place August 13th.

The opening for the Police Records Specialist yielded 51 applications. Interviews will take place on August 12th.

The Facilities Maintenance Lead Position did not provide a hire. The position was reposted toward the end of July and will close August 4th.

Parks and Recreation Director was posted and closed the end of July. We have received 25 applications. Applications will go into the review process and interviews hoping for the end of August.

Public Works interviewed and offer a position that was accepted for a PW Utility Operator. The new employee starts August 18th.

The Police Department made a conditional job offer to a Lateral Police Officer and he has started the background process.

Two new Building Monitors started for Parks and Recreation on July 14th.

City wide COLA’s went into effect for General Services on 7/1/2025.

The first Union Negotiation started. Other meetings are set for September and October.

For month of June, this is what happened in Human Resources:

Continued work on the employee ID badges project

The secondary job offer candidate for Community Service Officer did not pass background. The position will be reposted in early July.

The Facilities Maintenance Lead Position was posted, and first interviews conducted end of June. Second interviews for early July.

Parks and Recreation posted for Building Monitors openings as employees have resigned due to heading to college.

The Library made two offers that were accepted and cleared background and started for the position of Shelver.

The Police department posted for their open Police Officer position.

For month of May, this is what was happening in Human Resources:

The library hired their Grant Funded Teen Intern Limited Duration position and she started the end of May.

A secondary conditional offer letter was made and background started for the Community Service Officer, as the first offer fell through.

A new Seasonal Streets Maintenance Worker was hired and starts on June 16th

The library had a few resignations of employee either moving out of state or heading off to college. They were able to back fill internally, but now have needs for needs for a few shelver positions which has been posted and is receiving applications.

Beginning preparatory work on opening the position of Police Officer.

For month of April, this is what was happening in Human Resources:

The library posted and scheduled interviews for their Grant Funded Teen Intern Limited Duration position with an anticipated hiring decision the first of May

A conditional offer was placed for the Community Service Officer

A new employee started in SandyNet as a Telecom Utility Worker

Seasonal Recruitment started for the Streets Maintenance Worker

Public Director interviews took place on on March 20th. The top three candidates were interviewed.

Community Service Officer interviews were scheduled and will take place in the first week of April. Hoping for a start date of middle of May.

SandyNet/IT interviewed for a Telecom Utility worker. An offer was extended and the new employee starts in April.

ID Entry Badges are delayed a month as we wait on the correct card determination from IT.

Jordan Ferguson Lateral Police Officer start date changed to 3/17/2025.

Interviews for the Community Resource Officer will happen towards the end of March.

Application review occurred for the SandyNet/IT Telecom Utility Worker I position interviews scheduled for the end of the month.

The updated Personnel Policies are almost complete and ready for Council Adoption.

ID Entry Badges photos for all employees have been taken and the order will be placed in February to begin the first steps to a more secured entry into City buildings.

Jordan Ferguson finished all phases of police background and will start as a Lateral Police Officer on 2/24/2025.

A conditional job offer was made to a recruit officer from the interviews that took place on Jan 7th and 22nd. This is the final approved FTE for police at the moment.

Recruitment will begin in February on the newly approved position of Community Resource Officer.

SandyNet/IT posted a replacement position for a Telecom Utility Worker I.

The Utility Specialist II will start in the finance department on January 6th, 2024.

No current updates regarding the Public Works Director position. Still in the process of recruiting.

The library hired a new librarian to fill the vacancy and he started 12/16.

The Holiday Luncheon for employees was December 12th and had a wonderful turn out. A great time for staff to relax and share a meal together.

Sam Craven was selected as our new Police Lt. and begins his assignment on 12/24/2024. An internal recruitment was conducted with four candidates applying.

The police will be having an oral board on January 7th with the hopes of filling the final approved spot for a Police Officer.