Taché CAO on leave

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The RM of Tache is without its CAO as construction is set to start this week on its new arena and community centre in Lorette, and the annual budget is presented to the public May 13.

Mayor Armand Poirier said top administrator Ken Allen is on medical leave. Medical information is private, and the mayor said he did not know why Allen left or when he might be back on the job.

Assistant CAO Jeanette Laramee has taken over Allen’s responsibilities, which include being in charge of all RM staff. Laramee has experience filling in, as she was temporarily in charge after former CAO Christine Hutlet left at the end of 2023 to become CAO for Beausejour.

Allen was hired in December 2023, attending his first council meeting on Feb. 13, 2024. Allen said then that he moved to the municipality about three years ago while still working as communications officer for the City of Winnipeg public works department.

The RM had also been without a public works manager since the end of February after the departure of long-time employee Andy Brandt. Public works is in charge of roads, drainage, parks maintenance and more.

Most recently, the RM has started advertsing for a planning and development officer. The job includes being in charge of development applications ranging from variances to build a garage to large-scale housing subdivisions. Gillian Kolody had been at the job for seven months. The position is advertised on the RM website at rmtache.ca/p/employment.

The splash pad in Lorette is closed as construction starts on the Tache Community Centre.