Emily Plihal
Local Journalism
Initiative Reporter
At its special meeting on Sept. 9, Village of Donnelly council discussed its next steps for hiring a new chief administrative officer to lead the community.
The position was filled earlier this year, however; the CAO has decided to vacate the position, leaving the municipality once again looking to fill the role.
“Our CAO has provided notice and will be concluding her role at the end of October,” says Mayor Myrna Lanctot.
Sumitra Subedi was featured in an April 9 South Peace News article as the new CAO.
“This decision is due to a family relocation out of the province,” she adds.
Lanctot says it’s a fulfilling position for an individual who is an independent worker, ambitious, accountable, decisive, and who is community oriented. She adds the person must be able to step into a senior leadership position and be able to balance today’s needs and acknowledge financial restraints and responsibilities.
“Council is actively exploring options to temporarily fill the CAO position,” says Lanctot.
“With this being an election year, it’s certainly a challenging time, and we’re working quickly to find a suitable interim solution.”
Lanctot says at this juncture she is not able to share any other details, but adds council is actively exploring options to ensure continuity and stability.
The job has not yet been posted.