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Interim City Administrator Heather Hunter was sworn in Wednesday morning along with the rest of Lewiston s interim management team, including Police Chief Brian O Malley, who has stepped in as interim deputy city administrator. Submitted photo
LEWISTON An interim administration team was sworn in Wednesday morning at City Hall, marking a transition for city officials following the resignations of Lewiston’s top two administrators.
While the City Council will begin considering applications for the city administrator post in mid-August, Mayor Mark Cayer said the city has “not lost a step” in its economic development goals or overall operations.
“The roadmap for this current council was laid out before this change occurred,” he said Wednesday. “We really haven’t lost a step.”
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Denis D’Auteuil, left, stands Friday with former City Administrator Ed Barrett during an impromptu farewell party for D’Auteuil at Lewiston City Hall. Finance Director Heather Hunter is to step in this week as interim city administrator.
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LEWISTON Heather Hunter is to be sworn in Wednesday morning as interim city administrator, and according to city staff members, her first order of business will be to appoint police Chief Brian O’Malley as deputy city administrator.
D’Auteuil remains city administrator until the close of business Tuesday afternoon.
With the city’s top two administrators announcing resignations in quick succession, the city has been forced to consider interim roles until the City Council and staff members find permanent replacements.
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Hoping that more people will visit downtown Lewiston, the city may soon make it easier for them to “go.”
The City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to workshop a proposal to install public restrooms in Lewiston, an idea that has been floated previously but is now gaining momentum there and in other Maine communities.
In Lewiston, there’s a budget recommendation of $131,000 for the pilot project, Deputy City Administrator Dale F. Doughty told Mainebiz on Monday. If the project is approved, a new restroom could be installed in Kennedy Memorial Park or other locations by fall.
The goal is both to address public health needs and to “be a more welcoming community,” Doughty said.