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i City Manager's Office <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 FAX <br /> (541) 682-5045 TTY <br /> January 3, 20 ~ <br /> NEWS RELE SE <br /> From: Carrie atsushita, Interim Communications Director, 682-5823 <br /> Contact; Jim Johnson, City Manager, 682-5336 (Selection) <br /> Lauren Chouinard, HRRS Exec. Mgr., 682-5663 (Hiring Process) <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> i <br /> CITY HIRES PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR <br /> City anager Jim Johnson has selected Kurt Corey of Billings, Montana as the top <br /> ranked candi ate to serve as the Executive Manager of the Public Works Department. Corey <br /> served as th Public Works Director in Billings for the past three years, where he oversees five <br /> divisions, 12 employees and a total annual budget of $34 million. <br /> Durin the first week in January, city Human Resources staff will travel to Billings to <br /> conduct a sit visit and interviews as part of the hiring process. The site visit is standard <br /> procedure fo hiring at the executive level, says Human Resources and Risk Services Executive <br /> ~ Manager La ren Chouinard. Pending a positive outcome of the site visit, City Manager Jim <br /> Johnson will finalize his offer to Corey. If Corey accepts, the city expects that he would begin <br /> I <br /> work within 0 to 90 days. Eugene's Public Works Department has six divisions with <br /> approximate y 415 employees and an annual operating budget of $44 million. <br /> John on is looking forward to the arrival of his new executive. "Kurt's addition to the <br /> executive to m is highly anticipated. He brings a wealth of experience and skills in strategic <br /> planning an alternative resource development that will suit Eugene well," Johnson said. <br /> Core replaces Christine Andersen who served as Public Works Executive Manager for <br /> ~ the past 16 ears, and who subsequently left in June to accept a position in Boulder, Colorado. <br /> Since that ti e, City Engineer Les Lyle and Public Works Maintenance Director Jeff Lankston <br /> served as in erim co-directors. <br /> i <br /> Core serves on the executive team in Billings and plays a significant role in strategic <br /> -more- <br /> <br /> . <br /> <br />