Retiring Chehalis Finance Director Chun Saul attended her final Chehalis City Council meeting on Monday, March 25, and was honored for her six years of service to the city.
Both Chehalis Mayor Tony Ketchum and City Manager Jill Anderson thanked Saul for her time with the city overseeing its budget.
“Chun began her career with the City of Chehalis as an experienced financial expert, having served the City of Lacey as its senior accountant for 13 years after becoming a CPA in 2000,” Ketchum said.
While wishing she wasn’t leaving her position working for the city, Ketchum congratulated Saul on her “well-deserved retirement.”
“All I can tell you is she is leaving huge shoes to fill,” Anderson added. “Chun is intelligent, she’s hardworking, she is incredible with numbers, she is dedicated and she has been a resource for the staff from the day she arrived. She is going to be terribly missed.”
Along with receiving an honorary proclamation from the city for her service, Saul was also presented with a bouquet of flowers in a custom engraved vase, a gift bag and a poster featuring the six annual budgets she oversaw during her time as finance director signed by the Chehalis City Council and city staff.
“Thank you so much, Jill, for giving me the opportunity to work for the city,” Saul said. “I truly enjoyed working here, with the council’s support and trust in me to allow me to do my job … And the wonderful staff, the best people I’ve worked with all my career.”
Saul plans to travel in her retirement, beginning with a road trip to Florida with her spouse next month.
“I’m just gonna start with taking a month off, take my mind off of working and de-stress myself,” Saul said following the meeting. “We’re going to drive, with our fifth-wheel (trailer), and haul it to Panama City, Florida, and we’ll spend a week there, and see where we go from there.”
