Niles names interim treasurer

NILES — Effective Monday, Janet M. Rizer Jones, city income tax director from 1990 to 2005, will assume the duties of interim part-time city treasurer until the Niles Democratic Precinct Committee names a permanent treasurer.

Jones replaces longtime treasurer Robert Swauger, who resigned Monday, citing the demands of his banking career and his inability to provide the time necessary to fulfill the part-time position during Niles’ fiscal emergency.

Swauger’s resignation is the second to hit the city this week. Paul Hogan, safety director, announced his resignation will become effective Thursday.