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Iqaluit Briefs
January
17, 2003
Curley resigns
Ookalik Curley, the citys
longtime deputy senior administrative officer has tendered her resignation.
Curley has worked for the
city for 12 years and leaves to fill a senior management training position with
the Government of Nunavuts department of human resources.
Chief Administrative Officer
Rick Butler said the municipal management team and staff will sadly miss her.
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January
17, 2003
New CAO in town
As of March 17, Iqaluit
will have a new chief administrative officer.
Ian Fremantle of Powell
River, B.C., will replace incumbent CAO Rick Butler.
Fremantle has been CAO
for Powell River for the past five years and previously held the position in
Golden, B.C., and Pasadena, Newfoundland.
City officials say Fremantle
was chosen from five candidates for his mix of skills and attributes, which
include experience in managing at the senior level, intergovernmental relations,
labour issues, upgrades to infrastructure, comprehensive community development
planning, capital project planning, city hall renovations, reorganizing departments
to increase efficiencies, sewage treatment and paving programs and government
housing.
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January
17, 2003
City reviews transit study
The citys administration
has received a transit study based on the four-week bus trial this past fall.
In October, the city ran
two bus routes to gauge the demand of a public transit system in the capital.
City officials expect to
present recommendations at the next council meeting, Jan. 28.
Funds have been allocated
in the 2003 budget for a regular transit system.
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