I think its been years since they have had someone permanently (for more than 3 months) in charge in the office. Here’s the latest interim solution from the Mayor’s office sent out last Thursday.
I am appointing City Assessor Mark Hanson as Interim City Treasurer until a permanent replacement is hired. Mark will be taking on these duties while retaining his already substantial responsibilities as City Assessor. I very much appreciate Mark’s willingness to take on this role, as well as the assistance that I know JoAnn Terasa will be providing.
I would also like to recognize the contributions of the City Treasurer’s Office staff. I appreciate their patience and dedication to the City of Madison during what I know has been a difficult transition.
At least its not as odd at the IT Director being in charge of Parks. A little history, when Ray Fisher retired (2006), they tried to hire a Clerk/Treasurer, that didn’t work out so well. So then they finally hired Gerald Pace, who lasted less than three months. Now, we start over again. A good summary is here. Interesting that the Mayor chose a different person to be interim treasurer this time. What does an Assessor know about being a City Treasurer?
