City names new finance director

By NewsPress Now

A city official’s interim leadership position has become permanent.

Dawn Lanning has been named director of the city’s finance department. A St. Joseph native, she has been with the city since 2000 and served as interim finance director since March 2023.

The department has enhanced analysis and reporting, improved the annual budget development process and focused on services to other city departments under Lanning’s leadership.

“Dawn’s leadership skills and the experience she has gained in her 24 years serving the city enabled her to immediately begin implementing positive process improvements within the finance department,” City Manager Bryan Carter said. “Her ability to develop relationships also enhanced the service the department provided to other city departments and to the public. She has been a stabilizing influence whose work will, undoubtedly, continue to improve the service provided by the department.”

Lanning’s salary is $120,743.