Greenwood named P&R director

Parks Director Bill Greenwood has been named Coeur d’Alene’s next Parks & Recreation director, filling the position vacated for retiring Parks & Recreation Director, Steve Anthony.  He assumed the position on Monday. Greenwood moved to the Inland Northwest in 1997 and began his career with the City of Coeur d’Alene Parks Department in the spring of 1999 as a Park Lead Worker in charge of the waterfront corridor.  In November 1999, he was promoted to Parks Superintendent overseeing all parks and operations.  Greenwood also served as Interim Parks Director in 2013 bringing the newly revitalized McEuen Park online. Coeur d’Alene City Administrator Jim Hammond noted, “We are pleased to find an internal candidate with skills and enthusiasm necessary to lead our Parks & Recreation Department”/ City of Coeur d’Alene news release.