Bath has announced the hiring of five people to fill open city positions.

Hired were: Christopher Taylor as deputy city clerk; Luke Gilliam, Public Works mechanic; William Grimes, firefighter and EMT; Aaron Smeltzer, firefighter and paramedic; and Jack Hernandez, city arborist.

The city is still seeking candidates for several other positions, including bus driver and maintenance worker, wastewater operator, and digital media specialist.