Fairborn council advances ordinance adding Economic Development Specialist position

Fairborn City Council moved on Dec. 1 to advance Ordinance No. 37-14, which adds an Economic Development Specialist position to the city's pay grade allocation list and schedules a third reading for Dec. 15, 2014. Councilman Tim Steininger moved to read the ordinance a second time by title; City Solicitor Mike Mayer read the title and the public hearing was opened and closed with no public testimony.

Robin McClure, the city's Human Resource Specialist, said the position was adopted as part of the 2015 budget and assigned pay grade 1136. She described the role's duties as including "marketing assistance, program organization and oversight, statistical research, business outreach, grant contract management and administrative functions." McClure added that "this position requires the use of a great deal of independent judgment, confidentiality, speed and accuracy." The ordinance would take effect on Jan. 1, 2015 if approved on third reading.