And change is set to continue at the council as it investigates how its parks and recreation and property departments "may be able to work more closely together".
Former water and waste group manager Laura McElhone has taken Kevin Taylor’s role as the new general manager of property services, after Mr Taylor resigned last month.
The resignation came after a Deloitte review of the property department’s performance.
The Otago Daily Times reported in March Deloitte had been called in to examine the department responsible for property worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
A council spokeswoman said yesterday water and waste plant operations and maintenance manager Chris Henderson was acting in Dr McElhone’s old role.
Former parks and recreation group manager Tom Dyer has also moved to the water and waste department as planning and delivery manager.
Mr Dyer had taken the role at parks and recreation from former head Richard Saunders, who is now group transport manager.
"The parks and recreation team is reporting directly to infrastructure and networks general manager Ruth Stokes, while we look at ways parks and recreation and property services may be able to work more closely together," the spokeswoman said.
Mr Dyer’s former role at parks and recreation "may be advertised early next year".
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My understanding of Property Services is that is the ownership and leasing / management of a property portfolio. Surely this is far more aligned to financial management than the lawn mowing department?
I am always more than a bit suspicious when mobs like DCC start shuffling the deck chairs. While some people are very adaptable, most senior roles are filled by people with specialist skills in particular areas. Slipping specialist people into different positions all too often leads to ongoing failures. I would prefer DCC hire people for the vacant positions who know what they are doing, not spending the next 2 years working out how to do their jobs.