City Council hires Assessor & Bldg Inspector

Jamestown  (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met  in Special Session Wednesday at City Hall.   All members were present.

The Council discussed the City Assessor and City Building Inspector positions.

Mayor Andersen said applications were received and all candidates were reviewed and or interviewed by a city committee, consisting of Mayor Andersen, Deputy City Auditor Jay Sveum, City Council Member Steve Brubakken, and City Administrator Jeff Fuchs.

The applicant for City Assessor, Jamison Veil who is employed in the Stutsman County property appraiser’s office, was approved unanimously.  His start date is February 1, 2017.

The present city Assessor Darrell Wollan is retiring at the end of February this year.

The Council unanimously approved Tom Blackmore as the City Building Inspector with his start date February 16, 2017.

He has 18 years of construction experience, most recently with Hillerud Construction.

City Building Inspector, Gary Klundt is retiring, at the end of March this year.

Mayor Andersen said both positions had a number of qualified candidates.