City employee retires after 48 years of service

  Mayor Gary Christenson recently congratulated Treasurer’s Department employee Elizabeth “Betty” Christie on her retirement following 48 years of service with the City of Malden. Christie has the unique distinction of being the only City of Malden employee to have worked in all four City Hall buildings, which includes the temporary location at 110 Pleasant St.

  On October 15, 1973, after learning of an opening from a neighbor, Christie began working in the Treasurer’s Office at the old City Hall building on Main Street. The City Hall staff relocated to the new “state-of-the-art civic center” at 200 Pleasant St. the 1970s. During the 2017 demolition of 200 Pleasant St. and the reconstruction of the new City Hall at 215 Pleasant St., Christie worked at the temporary location at 110 Pleasant St.

  Christie will always be known for the way she cheerfully welcomed and assisted residents to the Treasurer’s window and how she dedicated her career to providing quality customer service to Malden residents. Christenson presented Christie with a plaque that contained renderings of all four City Hall locations and thanked her for her invaluable service, commitment and contributions.