Washington City Council brought in two new councilmen due to the departures of Joe Manning and Matt Staniszewski. Andrew Callan and Joe DeThomas were elected last fall to replace them. After they were sworn in, council recessed into an executive session to determine the responsibilities of each council member. Once back in session the city duties were divided as follows. Heading the Department of Accounts and Finance will be Ken Westcott. The Department of Streets and Public Improvements will be headed by Joe Pintola. New councilmen Joe DeThomas will be the Director of Public Safety and Andrew Callan will direct the Department of Parks and Public Buildings. Other reorganization duties included the retirement of Police Chief Robert Wilson who had 34 years with the police force. In his place Mayor Scott Putnam appointed veteran officer Daniel Rush to take his place. Rush has been with the city since 1999 except for a three year stint due to military deployment from 2008 through 2011. The next regular meeting for council will be January 6, 2022. That meeting will be held virtually.