Wainfleet needs a treasurer

Wainfleet is looking for a new treasurer and clerk after Robyn Madere parted ways with the township last week.

Mayor April Jeffs confirmed Monday that Madere, who worked as Wainfleet’s treasurer for eight years, is no longer employed by the township.

Jeffs said she could not provide details about the confidential human resources matter.

Madere was recently made corporate services manager, adding the municipal clerk’s duties to her role as treasurer. She also spent nearly a year working as interim chief administrative officer, filling a vacancy left by Scott Luey, until Michael Smith was hired to replace him as CAO in March.

Smith, too, said he cannot discuss confidential personnel matters, “but what I can say is as of Thursday, Aug. 25, the township of Wainfleet no longer employs Robyn.”

“Council and staff, we certainly appreciate Robyn’s years of service and wish her the best going forward,” Smith added.

Madere couldn’t be reached for comment Monday.

With work soon to begin on setting the 2017 budget, finding a new treasurer is a priority for the township.

“We’re going to be in a full moveahead with a replacement,” Smith said.

In the short term, Smith said deputy treasurer Mallory Luey — wife of former CAO Scott Luey — will be filling the vacancy.

“And then we’ll be putting up a posting for a permanent treasurer/ clerk for the township in very short order,” Smith said.

“These competitions take a little bit of time, but we’re hoping within the next four to six weeks to have someone as a replacement in place,” he said.

“I’m pretty confident that we’ll have someone in no longer than six weeks, for sure.”

In addition to finding a new treasurer/clerk, the township might also be in the market for a planner.

Smith said the township has been without a full-time planner since April, when Michael Sullivan left the township.

Plans are being developed to fill that vacancy, as well.