Town of Osoyoos CAO Barry Romanko will be retiring in August. (Submitted photo)
The Town of Osoyoos Chief Administrative Officer Barry Romanko is retiring and the hunt for his replacement has begun.
Romako advised town council at their Monday afternoon meeting that he will be leaving the CAO position effective August 23.
“I have enjoyed working with all of the elected officials and staff over the past three terms throughout my 11 years as Osoyoos CAO,” he said, “but I’m also very excited to have more time with my family, the freedom to travel and experience my leisure pursuits and pursue other options. At this point time I am still focused on the tasks at hand over the next six months.”
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Mayor Sue McKortoff said Romanko’s departure will be a loss for the Town of Osoyoos.
“Barry approaches town issues with a sense of professionalism, knowledge, respect and he has instilled a culture of integrity in our organization,” she said. “He will be missed.”
“I’m really happy for you that you’re retiring, but I’m really sad that you’re leaving,” Coun. C. J. Rhodes added. “You’ve done a great job here and will be missed.”
Council has contracted the services of the RDOS Human Resources Department to complete a national search for a new CAO.
The search begins this month with the expectation that a replacement will be in place by the beginning of August.
