City of Battle Creek appoints interim community services director after leadership change

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The City of Battle Creek announced on Apr. 30 that Jason Francisco, the current Code Compliance Manager, will serve as interim community services director starting Friday, May 1.

This move comes after Marcie Gillette was promoted to assistant city manager. The appointment is intended to maintain consistent operations within the Community Services Department while a search for a permanent director is underway.

Francisco will manage daily operations in the department during this interim period. The city said information about the open position and other job opportunities will be available on its jobs website once posted.

The transition aims to ensure that services continue without interruption as leadership changes take place within city administration. No further details about the recruitment timeline were provided in the announcement.

The City of Battle Creek encourages interested applicants to monitor their official website for updates regarding employment opportunities.



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