City Hires new CAO

The City of Kenora has decided to hire from within for its new Chief Administrative Officer.

Karen Brown has been hired to replace Bill Priesentanz, who will retire later this year.

Brown is currently the Finance Manager for the City and has been a municipal employees for the past 18 years.

She'll take over her new duties as of August 1st.

The City began the hiring process back in the fall after Priesentanz indicated that he was planning to retire sometime in 2010.