Crain tapped to lead Port Parks and Rec Department

PORT WASHINGTON - Jon Crain, who has been the City of Port Washington’s arborist for the last 13 years, was named director of parks, recreation and forestry by the Common Council last week.

Crain is the second new department head announced by the city in the past week — the other is Diane Chilinski, who was named director of senior life enrichment and outreach.

Crain, who had been the interim parks and recreation director since former Director Tyler Mentzel left on Sept. 5, told the Common Council last week that he had “always worked with parks.”