Yesterday was the first RM of Portage la Prairie Council meeting in 2016, as well as the first for the RM's new CAO. 

Nettie Neudorf outlines her former position.

"I was the Director of Finance for the City of Portage la Prairie. I was with the City of Portage la Prairie for 24 years. I was looking for more leadership opportunities, and this was an exciting opportunity for me to jump into and learn new things."

She describes RM Council meetings as a little different than the City's

"I'll be here early in the morning. Meetings are a little more relaxed, but certainly the issues are there -- they're common for municipalities in terms of what needs to be covered. The responsibility of the CAO includes ensuring all the required elements are on the agenda. So, I'll be making sure that's done, so they can carry the meetings out most effectively. So, I'm looking forward to it."

Neudorf says she's glad Assistant CAO Valarie Cutting is remaining on board for a few more months.

"Having her support is something that I count on. I'm looking forward to working with her for the months that's she's able to, and having to fill that position as well."