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Jim Hossley hired as P&Z, parks and rec head
Thelma Grimes
San Pedro Valley News-Sun
The third offer was a charm for the city in hiring a new Planning and Zoning Director. After turning down two previous offers, Jim Hossley has accepted the position for the annual salary of $78,000.
Hossley will be not only the planning and zoning director, but also the city's parks and recreation director.
City Manager Martin Roush said he first offered Hossley, of North Bend, Ore., just over $67,000 a year, but that offer, along with a second, was refused.
Roush said they offered less money to an applicant less qualified than Hossley, but he too declined.
Roush said with approval from the City Council, he then combined the two positions, allowing him to offer Hossley a higher salary.
"By combining the two positions, we are saving the city money and at the same time bringing in someone who is qualified to handle the growth," Roush said. "The added bonus is his technical skills. If this director can save us from making mistakes, it will also save us money in the future because we won't have to go back and spend even more money to fix our mistakes."
Hossley, who will start this May, replaces Linda Weiland, who resigned in January after only six months on the job. At the time of her resignation, Weiland was making $63,000 a year.
In parks and recreation, Hossley is replacing Tom Guadagnoli, who was demoted to parks supervisor shortly after Roush took over as city manager in January.
With the demotion, Guadagnoli took a slight pay cut, going from $48,000 to $44,000 a year.
When the city first started accepting applications, Mayor-elect Mark Fenn said the planning and zoning director is an important position for the city, especially with 20,000 homes platted for construction.
Fenn was also on the hiring committee that recommended Hossley, who has a history with Roush. Before he went to Oregon, Roush worked with Hossley in his former position in Sahuarita. Hossley was the operations division manager in Oro Valley from 1995 to 2005.
Roush also hired former co-worker Brad Hamilton to take over as the city's public works director/engineer for just over $86,000 a year.
Since being hired, Roush has continued to beef up city staff, spending more than a half million dollars in added salaries.
Besides the positions already filled, the city is also in the market for a full-time fire chief for the maximum price tag of $58,000, a community center coordinator for up to $37,000 and a part-time recreation leader for up to $11.56 an hour.
San Pedro Valley News-Sun
The third offer was a charm for the city in hiring a new Planning and Zoning Director. After turning down two previous offers, Jim Hossley has accepted the position for the annual salary of $78,000.
Hossley will be not only the planning and zoning director, but also the city's parks and recreation director.
City Manager Martin Roush said he first offered Hossley, of North Bend, Ore., just over $67,000 a year, but that offer, along with a second, was refused.
Roush said they offered less money to an applicant less qualified than Hossley, but he too declined.
Roush said with approval from the City Council, he then combined the two positions, allowing him to offer Hossley a higher salary.
"By combining the two positions, we are saving the city money and at the same time bringing in someone who is qualified to handle the growth," Roush said. "The added bonus is his technical skills. If this director can save us from making mistakes, it will also save us money in the future because we won't have to go back and spend even more money to fix our mistakes."
Hossley, who will start this May, replaces Linda Weiland, who resigned in January after only six months on the job. At the time of her resignation, Weiland was making $63,000 a year.
In parks and recreation, Hossley is replacing Tom Guadagnoli, who was demoted to parks supervisor shortly after Roush took over as city manager in January.
With the demotion, Guadagnoli took a slight pay cut, going from $48,000 to $44,000 a year.
When the city first started accepting applications, Mayor-elect Mark Fenn said the planning and zoning director is an important position for the city, especially with 20,000 homes platted for construction.
Fenn was also on the hiring committee that recommended Hossley, who has a history with Roush. Before he went to Oregon, Roush worked with Hossley in his former position in Sahuarita. Hossley was the operations division manager in Oro Valley from 1995 to 2005.
Roush also hired former co-worker Brad Hamilton to take over as the city's public works director/engineer for just over $86,000 a year.
Since being hired, Roush has continued to beef up city staff, spending more than a half million dollars in added salaries.
Besides the positions already filled, the city is also in the market for a full-time fire chief for the maximum price tag of $58,000, a community center coordinator for up to $37,000 and a part-time recreation leader for up to $11.56 an hour.
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