MOULE: County's reorganizing its budget staff

August 15, 2008 at 2:36pm

Brooks administration officials have announced a reorganization of the staff that has to deal with one of the county's biggest challenges: the budget.

The administration is combining the finance and budget offices. And Scott Adair has been named chief financial officer.

Adair replaces Steve Gleason - CFO since 2004 - who is resigning to pursue other opportunities, according to a county press release. Gleason is the second high-level finance officer to leave the county this year; former budget director Bill Carpenter resigned in June.

The changes come at a crucial time: the county is looking at a minimum $29 million budget gap for 2009. Among the reasons given for the reorganization: that it will "increase efficiencies in the formulation and management of the county budget."

The financial area of the administration has been experiencing a game of musical chairs. Adair - who had been the county's controller from 2004 to 2007 - was hired in June to replace Carpenter as budget director.

Replacing Adair as budget director will be Susan L. Walsh, currently the county's deputy director of human resources.

Comments for "MOULE: County's reorganizing its budget staff" (2)

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cover too said on Aug. 16, 2008 at 9:08am

What is going on with Mike Barry. I heard he was resigning too. Is this true. IT seems like rats deserting a sinking ship, or is it just normal turnover after Minarik is gone?

Jeremy Moule said on Aug. 18, 2008 at 8:33am

You're correct, cover too. Mike Barry has resigned as clerk of the County Legislature.

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