Jim Stanek is New Service Director in Bainbridge

Jim Stanek, who retired recently from the city of Solon, is the new service director in Bainbridge.

Multiple media have reported that Stanek was named to the job Jan. 23. He will earn a salary of $70,000, according to the Chagrin Solon Sun.

Stanek worked for Solon for three decades and was recently the city's public works commissioner, overseeing projects as diverse as road and stormwater upgrades to the city's deer management program.

For a full account of Stanek's new job in Bainbridge, read this article in the Chagrin Valley Times, which covers Bainbridge.