Jeff Nutting was named Commissioner of Recreation and Parks for the Town of Perinton at the Town Board meeting on Jan. 26.
Nutting replaces Jeff Myers, who will retire in the summer. Myers will stay on to help Nutting with the transition and to lay the ground work for future capital projects.
Nutting has been the Recreation Director in Perinton since 2018. He first started in the Rec & Parks Department in 2007 as an intern and was brought on full-time in 2008. He was made Assistant Recreation Director in 2014.
“With Jeff Myers pending retirement, I can’t be happier that we have someone of Jeff Nutting’s caliber to take his place,” Town Supervisor Ciaran Hanna said. “Our Rec & Parks Department is among the finest in the state. It is very important to the residents in many ways and I am confident that Jeff Nutting can lead us into the future in a positive, fun way.”
Nutting has been the cornerstone of the department not only for the employees, but with the residents as well. Some of his many responsibilities through the years include:
- Supervision of Detours after-school program and Teen Center programming.
- Supervision of the Summer Playground Program.
- Planning and implementation of the Mighty Machine Mania special event.
- Community Center and gymnasium rental coordination.
- Planning, coordination and implementation of the Center Stage Concert Series.
- Established partnership with the Genesee Valley Physical Therapy.
- Developed department’s sponsorship program.
- Overall management of the Community/Aquatic center.
He has led the Recreation Department through all this while navigating the many obstacles caused by COVID-19.
“My greatest accomplishment over these almost 25 years is to aide my team members in their skill development, and then see them awarded and recognized for their accomplishments,” Myers said. “Jeff Nutting is the perfect example of this. His ability to absorb more knowledge and responsibility over the 15 years that we have had him makes his transition in the Commissioner role that much easier. I truly feel I am leaving this department in great hands.”
Myers has been a dedicated employee to the Town since 1997 and has been Commissioner of Rec & Parks for the past 12 years. Some of his various jobs during his time in Perinton include:
- Evening management of the newly opened Perinton Community Center.
- Development of the part-time building manager and maintenance positions, including job descriptions, training, scheduling and oversight.
- Coordination and supervision of all adult and youth sports leagues, tournaments and skill development camps.
- Community Center room and gymnasium rental coordination.
- Assisted with development and preparation for the addition of the Aquatics Center, including potential programming, management and procedures.
- Overall management of the Community/Aquatics Center.
- Staff development and advancement.
“Jeff’s institutional knowledge has been a guiding force in our Recreation & Parks Department and he will be missed,” Hanna said. “We will miss Jeff’s leadership and respect for the staff, department and residents of Perinton.”
