(KMZA)--The Seneca City Council has hired a new Parks and Recreation Director.

Council members Wednesday night approved the hiring of Lori Gray for the position. Gray will begin work in August at a salary of 25 dollars an hour. She replaces Jordan Weaver, who resigned last November.

The Council also approved the hiring of Loren Heideman as a seasonal employee at 13 dollars and 50 cents an hour.

In other business, Kim Linck of the Manhattan-based accounting firm Varney and Associates presented the city’s 2025 financial audit report.

Linck issued an “unmodified” opinion, the highest level of assurance an audit can receive, indicating the city’s financial statements are accurate and reliable. No recommendations were made, and the council voted to accept the audit report as presented.

The council also approved a rebuild of the city’s street sweeper. City Superintendent Brian Rushe said the machine has been experiencing belt tracking problems. A mechanic from Key Equipment in Kansas City determined the conveyor cage needed replacement.

Rushe recommended moving forward with a rebuild that will include a new cage, rollers, conveyor and conveyor motor. He said the rebuilt machine should remain in service for another ten years.