Fry appointed DPW director
NORWICH – The Chenango County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Shawn G. Fry to director of public works, starting April 1.
According to local law, the appointment is for a six-year term. Fry will receive an annual salary of $69,000 plus benefits.
The Chenango County Department of Public Works employs about 85 people – 60 in the highway division and 25 in waste management. Fry, 48, has served as DPW interim director for that past five months since former Director Randy Gibbon retired in November.
A native of Hamilton, Fry received his associate’s degree from SUNY Morrisville and went onto earn a bachelor’s in engineering from Cornell University. He joined the county department in 1994 as an engineer aide, and became senior engineer in 1998. He currently lives in Sherburne.
During discussion of the resolution at last week’s board meeting, Town of Smyrna Supervisor James Bays made a motion to refer Chenango County Local Law 1998 - which provides for the director’s position - to the Personnel Committee to investigate amending it. Bays’ motion was seconded by the supervisor from Preston, Peter C. Flanagan, who said the Public Works Committee requested a probationary period for Fry, but local law prohibited it.
“This is no reflection on the current employee, but six years is a long time. During my tenure, I can recall we’ve had to pay off two people we didn’t want anymore,” he said.
Attorney Alan Gordon recommended the Personnel Committee take up the
matter due to legal and civil service-related discussions.
In other DPW developments, supervisors authorized the purchase of an asphalt hot box and plate tamper for the highway department last week.
The $26,000 trailer is afforded via a department budget transfer, and required no new spending. Town of Pharsalia Supervisor Dennis Brown, who is also vice chairman of the Finance Committee, recommended the purchase in an effort to boost morale within the department. He said workers have faced repeated storm-related repairs, cuts in equipment purchases and leadership changes.
According to local law, the appointment is for a six-year term. Fry will receive an annual salary of $69,000 plus benefits.
The Chenango County Department of Public Works employs about 85 people – 60 in the highway division and 25 in waste management. Fry, 48, has served as DPW interim director for that past five months since former Director Randy Gibbon retired in November.
A native of Hamilton, Fry received his associate’s degree from SUNY Morrisville and went onto earn a bachelor’s in engineering from Cornell University. He joined the county department in 1994 as an engineer aide, and became senior engineer in 1998. He currently lives in Sherburne.
During discussion of the resolution at last week’s board meeting, Town of Smyrna Supervisor James Bays made a motion to refer Chenango County Local Law 1998 - which provides for the director’s position - to the Personnel Committee to investigate amending it. Bays’ motion was seconded by the supervisor from Preston, Peter C. Flanagan, who said the Public Works Committee requested a probationary period for Fry, but local law prohibited it.
“This is no reflection on the current employee, but six years is a long time. During my tenure, I can recall we’ve had to pay off two people we didn’t want anymore,” he said.
Attorney Alan Gordon recommended the Personnel Committee take up the
matter due to legal and civil service-related discussions.
In other DPW developments, supervisors authorized the purchase of an asphalt hot box and plate tamper for the highway department last week.
The $26,000 trailer is afforded via a department budget transfer, and required no new spending. Town of Pharsalia Supervisor Dennis Brown, who is also vice chairman of the Finance Committee, recommended the purchase in an effort to boost morale within the department. He said workers have faced repeated storm-related repairs, cuts in equipment purchases and leadership changes.
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