Melissa Bethel takes up John Day city manager post
JOHN DAY — Citizens of John Day finally got their opportunity to speak to new city manager Melissa Bethel during a meet and greet with the city administrator on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at the John Day Fire Hall. “I think it went really well, Bethel said. The town is very welcoming, I fell like everybody was nice — even both sides of whatever political thing is happening here, I appreciate that.” Bethel said she’d hoped to get out into the community to meet and talk to more people but obligations at City Hall have largely prevented that thus far. Now in her first full...