The City of Dundas will soon bring in two new employees to improve the overall performance of the city.
The Dundas City Council authorized City Administrator Jenelle Teppen to post a job opening for a new public works assistant.
Teppen said the Council had been discussing the need for another public works employee for several months. The position was worked into the 2022 budget, she said. Now all that remains is finding the person to fill the role.
The Dundas Public Works Department is responsible for street upkeep and lighting, water mains wells and storage tanks, sanitary and storm sewers, and parks and facilities. With two employees in the department, Director Duane Meliza and one assistant, there is more work to do than people to do it. The new assistant will be a regular full-time position with benefits, she said.
Additionally, she said the city has recently received a stipend from the Minnesota City/County management Association that will at least partially pay for an administrative intern. Dundas City Government is growing, and an intern could pick up more of the day-to-day simple business operations, while learning the intricacies of municipal government.
The city will recruit someone who is currently studying for a degree, undergrad or post-graduate, in Public Administration.
Teppen said there is a general timeline to make the new hires, but the city will not try to speed up the process just to have a warm body filling the roles.
“We’ll have a timeline in terms of an application deadline, but you want to find the right person and the right fit. My first effort here is to talk about it on the radio. If there’s anybody out there looking for a great job in a great community, give us a call. Go online, and we’ll have everything posted there.”
The Public Works Assistant position will be posted to the Dundas City Website shortly. The administrative intern position will be made available later this year.
