Public Works Director resigns

Cramahe's Public Works Director, Barry Thrasher, has resigned his position effective February 19. Cramahe Now received the news Friday afternoon. It has not been announced by the township. It is understood he has accepted a position elsewhere.

Mr. Thrasher has been with the township since April, 2004.

He brought 16 years municipal experience, six in a rural community, the rest in an urban posting, when he joined Cramahe. His last 10 years were spent in Perth, where he lost his job in a re-structuring move

Mr. Thrasher's time here has been relatively uneventful, but he came into the position amid controversy which was not his own doing.

In December, 2003 the township demoted four of its senior Works Department employees in a re-structuring move. Jim Black, Brian Williams, Greg Davey and Jim Blakley took reduced positions as the township went about hiring a new director.

A township press release at the time stated it would "be looking for an individual who has a civil engineering background, MOE certification for water and waste water , and demonstrated experience managing a diverse works department with an urban/rural mix."

The township office was contacted to Friday afternoon for comment but none was made. It is understood Mr. Thrasher will begin his new position on February 22.