12/5/13 - The director of the Howell Main Street Downtown Development Authority is leaving for another job opportunity, and the DDA will begin advertising for a replacement Friday. Director Diane Larkin is leaving at the end of the year for a similar job in Grand Haven, near Muskegon, where she will receive better compensation and be closer to family. Wednesday night, the DDA Board decided to begin an aggressive schedule to find her replacement. The position will be advertised beginning Friday and candidates will be gathered for at least two weeks. An ad hoc personnel committee has been formed to conduct the search, and after a formal review process a new director should be hired in January or February. The DDA Board made changes to the job description at the meeting, such as increasing the pay, eliminating redundant responsibilities, and offering greater flexibility in hours. Those changes arose largely from the exit interview with Larkin and are meant to improve the attractiveness of the job and the longevity of the next director. Larkin says she will miss Howell and plans to return for visits in the future. (TD)
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