(KMZA)--Seneca Police Chief Jordan Weaver has been hired for a new city position.
The Seneca City Council Wednesday evening approved hiring Weaver to serve as Recreation and Community Development Director.
Weaver will begin his new job May 1 at a salary of $55,000.
He has served with the Seneca Police Department since June 2010 and as Police Chief since November 2015.
The Council approved the appointment of current officer Dylan Blevins to serve as Interim Police Chief until a replacement is hired, effective May 1.
The city will begin advertising for a new police chief immediately.
In other action, the Council voted to hire current part-time police officer Jerry Quint as city Code Enforcement Officer, effective May 1. Quint will be paid $20 an hour. He will work on an as-needed basis.
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