City makes announcement of new hire

The city has hired a new employee.

Jaclyn Bucik is the new Communications and Development Officer.

In a release, the city says Bucik has a decade of communications experience in the public sector most recently at Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital where she was involved in corporate communications, branding, media relations and event management. The city says she’ll be responsible for expanding the internal and external communications program.

Mayor Al McDonald says this position facilitates council and staff’s commitment to enhance communication with our community.

He says her expertise will assist and allow us to provide citizens with timely information and enable them to stay better connected with city business and operations.

Meantime, the city has not yet filled the Chief Administrative Officer role with the retirement of Jerry Knox.