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By Eli J. Ridder | @EliRidder

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Chief of staff position cut as part of ‘corporate restructuring’, staff report reveals

Nov 20, 2023 | 8:11 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The city’s chief of staff position was cut due to “corporate restructuring”, an unrelated staff report on a budget update confirmed on Monday.

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The eliminated position was listed along with three jobs, including a director of municipal works, manager of enterprise risk and a manager of asset management.

The position changes were included in the document as reasoning for a budget ask in the staff report.

The City of Medicine Hat confirmed to CHAT News on Nov. 3 the position was eliminated after its former occupant Adam Nelson changed his work history online without an announcement.

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“The Chief of Staff position is no longer in place,” a city spokesperson wrote in response to questions from CHAT News at the time, without offering any further context.

A recently updated City of Medicine Hat electorate organization chart did not show the chief of staff or public relations advisor positions.

The removal of the chief of staff position comes after several changes to the leadership of city hall over in 2023.

In February, Ann Mitchell came on board as the new city manager and in July city hall revamped its organizational structure while announcing a pair of new managing directors.

Mitchell told council Monday she’s been working with the the city’s new human resources manager on the city’s organizational structure.