OK’d by the village council on July 14 was Lake Orion Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel’s recommendation to hire Janet Adams as the new finance director/treasurer. Her starting salary has been set at $41,600.
Adams has been a part-time employee for the village for two years in the treasurer’s department.
According to Van Tassel, Adams has handled many of the tasks in that department, has a BA degree in Accounting and brings needed analytical skills to the position.
Forty applications were received by the village for the position. Ten people with governmental experience were interviewed.