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Uploaded: Monday, July 30, 2012, 11:37 AM
City hires new head of community services
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by Emily Efland
Mountain View Voice Staff
J.P. de la Montaigne has been tapped to oversee the city's Community Services Department.
As community services director, de la Montaigne is responsible for city divisions including Performing Arts, Shoreline at Mountain View, Parks, Recreation, Forestry and Roadway Landscape, and Administration. His duties include managing activities and programs at city sites such as Shoreline, supervising the upkeep of Stevens Creek Trail and maintaining Mountain View's parks, roads and trees.
"The facilities we have are first-class, the programs we offer are well-received by the citizens and the staff are professional," de la Montaigne said. "I don't see anything as being broken. My first few months is just to learn the whole operation."
City Manager Dan Rich said he was encouraged by de la Montaigne's 30 years of experience in various community services divisions, including his previous post as community services director in Peoria, Ariz. and as the manager of Shoreline Park and golf course for one year.
Mountain View's previous community services director retired. Rich has also appointed Regina Maurantonio as new the assistant director.
De la Montaigne will have an annual salary of $165,000 and report to the city manager. Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by attention to detail, a resident of another community, on Jul 30, 2012 at 2:36 pm His name is J.P. de la Montaigne. Please update your article.
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Posted by Steve, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2012 at 3:11 pm Managing the same Shoreline golf course that was always losing money?
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Posted by @Steve, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Jul 30, 2012 at 5:18 pm It was always losing money but "was" is the key here. Soon after he joined they started studying outsourcing the golf course. That happened in January and things are better now.
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Posted by Steve, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, on Jul 31, 2012 at 3:11 pm Hmmm. My business is losing money. I know! I'll hire a manager to hire someone else to run it!
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Posted by curious, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Jul 31, 2012 at 5:42 pm Steve, it would make sense if you paid people more then $100,000/year with benefits to work on your yard like the City does with union workers on the golf course.
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