New City Hall talk being put on hold — Although Delray Beach is looking to build a new water treatment plant, a new Pompey Park complex, a new police headquarters and a redo of the municipal golf course, it will not seek to build a new City Hall.
City Manager Terrence Moore said in a Nov. 8 memo to the commissioners that the most cost-effective method is to renovate the existing space.
Public Works Director Missie Barletto says there is enough space in City Hall to meet the current departmental needs for the next 10 to 15 years. For residents, though, there is a pretty big caveat.
“In the meantime, we are looking at expanding staff that currently is housed in City Hall into the adjacent Community Center, which likely will require some operational changes for the current use of that facility,” Barletto said in a Nov. 8 email to Moore.
The next step, Barletto said, will be for Public Works to present construction plans.
City hires new CFO — The former chief financial officer for Norwalk, Connecticut, will now fill the same position in Delray Beach, City Manager Terrence Moore said in his Nov. 1 report to commissioners.
Henry Dachowitz also served as CFO in Wayne County, Michigan, and Nassau County, New York. “He likewise brings to the city of Delray Beach considerable and comprehensive experiences that directly align with our respective needs and expectations,” Moore said.
He also no longer will have to shovel snow.
Dachowitz is finalizing his pre-employment arrangements and is expected to start on Dec. 27.
He replaces Hugh Dunkley, who left the position in September to become CFO of the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County.
— John Pacenti
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