By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

New employees and current employees who have been recently promoted were introduced to the Hays City Commission during their April 11 meeting.

POLICE
Aaron Larson, Promotion to Detective Sergeant
Larson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Fort Hays State University and has served 12 years in the Army Reserve. Larson started with the Hays Police Department in 1998 as a dispatcher. He is now the supervisor overseeing the HPD Investigations Division.

PARKS 
Cliff Engel, New Employee-Maintenance Worker I
Engel is the caretaker of Mount Allen Cemetery. He replaces Steve Barnes who recently passed away.

Taylor Bahan, New Employee-Maintenance Worker I

PUBLIC WORKS
Kate Armstrong, New Employee-Building Inspector
Armstrong passed the International Code Council exam for ICC Residential Inspection Certification after just six weeks on the job. No other PIE employee has done so as quickly, noted Jesse Rohr, public works director.

Tony Acosta, New Employee-Maintenance Worker I, Service Division

Gabe Koerner, New Employee-Maintenance Worker I, Solid Waste

Josh Young, New Employee, Maintenance Worker I, Airport

Rick Hines, Promotion to Airport Operations Foreman
Hines started with the city in 2012 as airport maintenance worker. He coordinates FCC compliance.

Jamie Salter, Promotion to Airport Manager
Salter is the former airport administrative assistant. She trained under Ovid Seifers, who retired earlier this year. Salter started her career in the City Clerk’s office in 2007. She is a Hays native and graduate of FHSU.

WATER RESOURCES

Caleb Vopat-New Employee, Plant Operator I
Vopat is a 2012 graduate of Leadership Hays.