City Hall 4Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Special Session Wednesday afternoon at City Hall, to discuss the vacant City Forester position. All members were present.
A committee consisting of Mayor Andersen, City Administrator Fuchs, Seputy Auditor Sveum, and Council Member Brubakken interviewed four of the seven applicants who applied from a job search.
The city hired Sheri Steckler, a Jamestown native who majored in horticulture and was most recently employed  at Greenhouse and Beyond in Fargo.  Steckler has a Bachelor in Science Degree in Horticulture.
City Administrator Fuchs says Steckler intends to be a “hands on” City Forester.

The City Council unanimously approved her hire, at Range 38, Step 8 on the pay scale, at a salary of $4,009 per month.