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Jim Puffalt departing as North Battleford city manager

Moving on to Moose Jaw
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City manager Jim Puffalt makes the presentation at council of the rollout of the enhanced “Eyes that Care” campaign. The effort is aimed at encouraging greater public participation at getting to know your neighbour; Puffalt also showed off one of the solar motion lights that participants will receive in an effort to reduce the amount of criminal activity at night.

The search is on for a new city manager in North Battleford on word that Jim Puffalt has been recruited to become city manager in Moose Jaw.

The announcement was made in a news release from City Hall Tuesday morning. Puffalt had been at Monday night’s city council meeting and there was no hint during the open portion of the meeting that Puffalt was about to leave for a new job.

The City of Moose Jaw also confirmed Tuesday morning that they had hired Puffalt. A media availability was scheduled for Thursday morning in which Puffalt would be introduced alongside mayor Fraser Tolmie.

“We’re excited to have someone of Jim’s calibre fill the role of City Manager in Moose Jaw,” said Tolmie in a statement Tuesday. “The fact Jim’s hiring was a unanimous vote by City Council shows the level of confidence we have in him to help meet our challenges and grow our city.”

His departure, which will take effect in May, brings to a close a little over four years for Puffalt as North Battleford’s city manager after taking over from Jim Toye, who left to become city manager in Prince Albert.

In Moose Jaw, Puffalt takes over a position that has been vacant since Matt Noble departed in January.

Initiatives at North Battleford City Hall under Puffalt’s direction have included the 2014 Customer Service Organizational Review and launch of the Community Safety Strategy, the 2015 Regional Opportunities Plan, the 2017 Strategic Plan, the Downtown Master Plan and its implementation, UPAR, and the First-Nations/Municipal Community Economic Development (CEDI) Initiative.

According to the city a nationwide search will commence quickly to find a new city manager.