12162011 - News Article - Snyder continues to make administrative appointments in Portage

Snyder continues to make administrative appointments in Portage

NWI Times

Dec 16, 2011 

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/snyder-continues-to-make-administrative-appointments-in-portage/article_80268b49-b790-5234-88c3-c97c88453c42.html

PORTAGE | Mayor-elect James Snyder continues to make appointments to his administration, announcing Friday the retention of two department heads and the return of two others.

Steve Charnetzky will return as street and sanitation department superintendent. Charnetzky served in the position for 16 years. He left the post in December 2007 after losing to Mayor Olga Velazquez in that year's May mayoral primary.

"Steve was there for 16 years and had done a good job. He has been most efficient in the role of superintendent," Snyder said about the appointment.

Charnetzky will replace street superintendent Chuck Haskell.

Also returning to the city will be Sherry Smolar as superintendent of the utility service department's billing office. Smolar served in that position under former Mayor Doug Olson. She is replacing Joan Sobczak.

"When she was at the water reclamation job, she did very good work," Snyder said of Smolar.

Snyder said he is retaining Utility Department Field Superintendent Bob Dixon and Fire Chief Tom Fieffer.

"I am very grateful to have all four of them agree to serve in my administration," Snyder said.

Snyder said no decisions have been made about police chief and parks department superintendent.

Previous appointments made by Snyder were A.J. Monroe as director of public works, Don Slawnikowski as utility department plant superintendent, Gregg Sobkowski as city attorney and Amanda Lakie as his administrative assistant.