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Cortland County committee OKs top job search

2 weeks ago in Business, Community, Local, Politics

Cortland County committee OKs top job search

The Cortland County Finance & Administration Committee approved the hiring of a Livingston County firm to help find a new deputy county administrator. Photo: Saga Communications/607 News Now


CORTLAND, NY (607NewsNow) — Cortland County is a step closer to filling a top job. 

The Finance and Administration Committee agreed Tuesday, Feb. 17 to hire Pracademic Partners out of Livingston County to help search for a new deputy county administrator.

The role has been vacant since Melanie Velardi resigned in April to become director of the Cortland County Business Development Corporation/Industrial Development Agency. The full Legislature must authorize the search. Their next meeting is Thursday, Feb. 26.

Officials tell 607 News Now the role can’t be filled until July. 

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