Spring-Summer 2019 Hometown Messenger

HOW CAN I HELP YOU? Meet Courtney Satterthwaite, a recreation coordinator in the Parks and Recreation Department. She is responsible for our Kids Cove child care center and birthday party planning. Q: How long have you worked for the city? A: I have been working for the city since May of 2018. I started as a Huber Park site host working weddings and events. Soon after, I began working at the Enigma Teen Center, Kids Cove and Community Center service desk. Q: What do you like about working for the City of Shakopee? A: The City of Shakopee is a very special city to work for. The people are so friendly and will go above and beyond to be neighborly and helpful. While I have only been in the state of Minnesota for two years, I love being part of a community like Shakopee. Q: What's the best part of your job? A: I love getting to coordinate the youth birthday party packages. It gives me the freedom to add my own creative touch and flair. The kids have so much fun, and it’s rewarding to be a part of their big day!

Your 2019-20 Shakopee City Council Two new City Council members were sworn into office in January. Jody Brennan and Angelica Contreras were elected to four-year council terms in November. Mayor Bill Mars was also re-elected to a second term. A former member of the city’s Planning Commission, Brennan and her husband moved to Shakopee in 1990 and raised three children in the community. “I look forward to establishing a collaborative relationship with the other council members, my 42,000 neighbors, businesses and staff,” Brennan said. “As a member of the council, I have to be able to ask the right questions, listen to the answers and make a decision that establishes Shakopee as the place to be.” Contreras, who has lived in Shakopee 20 years, is an active member of the community. She and her husband have four children, three of whom attend Shakopee Public Schools. “I am excited about meeting and getting to know all my neighbors and hearing what concerns them and how I can help to resolve those concerns,” Contreras said. “I am most excited to be the first woman of color to sit on the council and ready to represent this diverse and growing community.” The 2019-20 City Council, from left, Jody Brennan, Matt Lehman, Mayor Bill Mars, Jay Whiting and Angelica Contreras.

NEWS & NOTES

New employees join staff Several new employees have recently joined the City of Shakopee organization:

City official salaries Minnesota Statute 471.701 requires that “a city or county with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of the three highest-paid employees.” In the City of Shakopee, as of March 1, 2019, titles and salaries are: City Administrator, $153,676.30; Police Captain, $149,555.69; and Police Chief, $144,390.18.

• Annie Leadstrom, city hall receptionist • Amberly Cortez, police records technician • Liz Bushaw, planner • Kelsey Theis, fitness coordinator • Courtney Satterthwaite, recreation coordinator • Brian Ternes, IT specialist

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