Greis said with the exception of a couple big projects she dealt with in the northern Cincinnati city, Montgomery is pretty “land locked,” so she looks forward to all the potential the township offers.
“There is just so much going on in Liberty and so much potential,” she said. “All the economic development things that are on the horizon and even in the future looking out years from now. So it’s very exciting.”
The township’s finance specialist, Carolyn Cifuentes, retired at the end of February. Administrator Kristen Bitonte was the finance director prior to her promotion, and she said it was time to elevate the position to a directorship again.
“The finance director will handle the day-to-day, interacting with the different department heads, managing the budget and being that leadership role from a staff perspective when it comes to all things finance,” Bitonte said.
Townships also have elected fiscal officers but Liberty’s Pam Quinlisk is a little unique, she is more hands-on than most Bitonte said. She said Quinlisk is ultimately responsible for the township’s finances as the elected official, but she has specific duties as well, unlike the trustees who aren’t in the office on a day-to-day basis.
“She works with entering the payables, the receivables, kind of more of the data entry pieces of it,” Bitonte said. “And then coordinating with the finance director to make sure that we’re all on the up and up when it comes to finances.”
Prior to leaving Middletown, Greis was recognized for receiving the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association. The award reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.
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