County Chief Financial Officer Tabatha Miller Leaving for Finance Director Job With the City of Arcata | Lost Coast Outpost

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Just after much less than a yr on the work, Tabatha Miller, Humboldt County’s assistant county administrative officer and chief money officer, is resigning to become finance director with the City of Arcata.

Miller came to the county from Fort Bragg, the place she was metropolis manager for nearly 4 yrs, and she has earned plaudits from county supervisors and other individuals for her perform organizing the county’s messy finances all through her quick tenure.

“I assume it is a great loss for the county and a good earn for the Town of Arcata,” explained To start with District Supervisor Rex Bohn. He credited Miller with placing the county back again on sound floor economically and added that he typically observed Miller working on the weekends. He suspects that Miller took the Arcata task mainly because it has a much smaller funds, which will permit her to settle down a bit.

“She rolled up her sleeves and obtained us in a great spot … ,” Bohn claimed. “She’s put us in a wonderful posture where she feels at ease leaving us.”

When previous Auditor-Controller Karen Paz Dominguez resigned at the close of June, for each the conditions of a separation settlement with the county, Miller stepped in as interim assistant auditor-controller below Paz Dominguez’s successor, Cheryl Dillingham.

At its regular meeting final night the Arcata Metropolis Council unanimously ratified a five-yr agreement with Miller, with her work set to start this upcoming Monday, Jan. 23. Her first yearly foundation wage will be $125,361. With the county, Miller was a non-contract employee who acquired $84.45 per hour when she started and $90.56 per hour following the hottest round of wage will increase.

“I’m going to miss out on her terribly,” Bohn explained. “Aside from staying a terrific asset, she’s just a really awesome person. She’s so clever. Just wicked intelligent.”

Asked for a statement, Deputy County Administrative Officer Sean Quincey despatched the pursuing on behalf of his boss, Alishia Hayes:

Tabatha has been a great spouse and member of the county staff, and we wish her and her loved ones absolutely nothing but the greatest.

She did fantastic operate with other departments, including our Auditor-Controller, to assistance put us into a superior place to near our publications on prior years and have far better vision into foreseeable future yrs. And her leadership, experience and skill have served our workers improve.

Main Economic Officer is an critical job at the county, helping to coordinate and oversee our total spending budget, and she achieved individuals obligations and a lot more. Our neighborhood will still get to profit from having her in Humboldt County, she’ll just be in a new function with the City of Arcata.

Tabatha assisted lay a more powerful foundation for the county and we will carry on to establish on her successes as we go forward.

An electronic mail searching for comment from Miller was not returned by the time this submit was posted.