Bachner to return as city’s deputy finance commissioner
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. >> M. Lynn Bachner was named Acting Deputy Commissioner of Finance for the City of Saratoga Springs.
Bachner will be succeeding the current deputy, Mike Sharp, who has recently accepted an opportunity offer to become a Senior Investment Analyst at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Sharp’s last day will be Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The change will actually have Bachner returning to the position she previously served in for eight years.
Sharp has served under the direction of incumbent Commissioner of Finance Michele Madigan.
“Mike has been a valuable asset to the City for the past two years, and I wish him success in his new position,” Madigan stated. “The City’s current excellent fiscal standing, including our strong bond rating and well-funded reserves, is largely built on budgets that Lynn and I worked on when she last served as my Deputy.
Having most recently worked as Executive Assistant to the Mayor, Lynn Bachner is wellversed on all of the City’s projects and priorities, especially those that I have partnered with the Mayor on, such as the East Side Fire and EMS Station as well as our goal of finding a permanent home to Code Blue.
“The City has several clear priorities to address in the coming year, and I look forward to working with Lynn again as we finalize the 2020 budget and work on solutions that benefit residents across the City.”
Bachner has served as Executive Assistant to the Mayor since April 2018. Previously she served as Deputy Commissioner of Finance under two administrations.
She holds a B.A. from Hamilton College, an M.A. from Johns Hopkins University, and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin.
Bachner echoed Madigan’s praise of Sharp:
“Mike Sharp has done a remarkable job as Deputy Commissioner of Finance, and will be an outstanding asset to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. I am glad I can be of service to the City at this time, and look forward to a successful budget season”, she stated.
Sharp has expressed that he is exceptionally proud of the work he has done for the City.
“I will be forever grateful to Commissioner Madigan for giving me the opportunity to work on a variety of projects that I am passionate about,” Sharp said. “I’d like to thank all the City employees I’ve worked with, especially those in the Finance and IT departments, for their help along the way.
“Throughout my tenure, I’ve spoken with Lynn regularly about the budget, and I have complete confidence that she and Commissioner Madigan will bring forward an excellent 2020 budget.”