Yesterday’s City Council meeting kicked off differently than most, with distinguished service awards (and plants) honoring interim assistant city managers Sara Hensley and Joe Pantalion for their service. After a restructuring of the city’s executive team by City Manager Spencer Cronk, both will now return to their previous positions – Hensley as director of the Parks and Recreation Department and Pantalion as director of the Watershed Protection Department. “They both deserve incredible credit and thanks for the seamless leadership they provided,” said Cronk. “They are incredible examples of the professional depth we have here at the city.” Pantalion and Hensley served as interim assistant city managers from April 2017 to the present.
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