Easter Edition of City Manager RTRs & Job Board Newsletter (4/1/2024)

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My focus has been on informing you the reader about separations, transitions, or promotions which will result in a future job opening for city/county managers and ACM/DCMs being created.

For example, I do not list the following situations:

• When an out-of-work manager has been hired
• When a first-time city manager is hired unless they were previously serving as an ACM/DCM

These scenarios do not create future recruitments for managers or assistants.

However, some readers have told me that they would be interested in reading a general "comings and goings" list of transitions.

I am curious to get your opinion on this.

Is this something you would like to read about?

RTRs for Week of April 1, 2024

City & County Managers

1. CA: Prescott steals Dallin Kimble away from Mariposa County
2. CA: Sunnyvale city manager Kent Steffens to retire after steering key changes
3. FL: Clewiston fires city manager
4. FL: Alina Hudak goes out on a high note in Miami Beach
5. GA: Peachtree City's Robert Curnow resigns after about a year
6. IL: Tim Gleason leaves Bloomington to return to Decatur
7. IN: Albion Town Manager Jacob Ihrie stepping down
8. KS: Shawnee poaches Leavenworth City Manager Paul Kramer
9. ME: Cumberland entices Cape Elizabeth town manager Matthew Sturgis to be its leader
10. ME: Lewiston City Administrator Heather Hunter resigns abruptly amid city hall turmoil
11. ME: Norway's town manager of 3 months will vacate post to become appointed judge
12. WA: Battle Ground City Manager Erin Erdman will now lead Kennewick
13. WI: Brentt Michalek leaving Park Falls for Minnesota gig

ACM/DCM

1. CA: Roseville ACM Dion Louthan selected to lead Sparks, Nevada
2. CA: Vallejo ACM Terrance Davis becomes public works director in Berkeley
3. FL: Niceville DCM Charles Morris accepts Oregon manager postion
4. NC: Winston-Salem DCM Patrice Toney lands Carrboro manager gig

Job Board Postings

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Coming Soon

• Assistant Town Manager | NC - Zebulon (Dev. Assoc.)
• City Manager | GA - East Point (Dev. Assoc.)
• City Manager | WA - Sunnyside (CB-Assoc)
• Economic Development Director | FL - St. Johns County (CB-Assoc)
• Finance Director | WA - Quincy (GMP)
• Human Resources Director | FL - St. Johns County (CB-Assoc)
• Parks & Recreation Director | OR - Umatilla (GMP)
• Police Chief | OR - Prineville (GMP)
• Fire Chief | WA - Spokane (GMP)
• CIO | NC - Zebulon (Dev. Assoc.)
• Risk Manager | TX - McKinney (Clear Career)

City/County Manager Recruitments

• CA: Lindsay - City Manager (4/16/2024) | in-house
• FL: Fruitland Park - City Manager (4/26/2024) | CB-Assoc
• GA: Dougherty County - County Administrator (4/5/2024) | CB-Assoc
• GA: Johns Creek - City Manager (4/12/2024) | Dev. Assoc.
• KS: Montgomery County - County Administrator (4/19/2023) | in-house
• OR: Scappoose - City Manager (5/5/2024) | GMP
• WA: Marysville - City Administrator (4/8/2024) | in-house
• WA: Gray's Harbor County - County Administrator (4/14/2024) | GMP

ACM/DCMs

• GA: South Fulton - Assistant City Manager (4/20/2024) | Dev. Assoc.
• GA: Tucker - Assistant City Manager (4/17/2024) | Mercer Group
• TN: Oak Ridge - Deputy City Manager (4/5/2024) | in-house

Economic Development

• NC: Chapel Hill - Economic Development Director (4/1/2024) | Dev. Assoc
• NC: Vance County - Economic Development Director (Until Filled) | in-house

Finance/Budgeting

• GA: Norcross - Finance Director (3/27/2024) | Mercer Group
• GA: South Fulton - Chief Financial Officer (3/31/2024) | Dev. Assoc.
• OR: Lincoln County - Finance Director (3/31/2024) | GMP
• SC: Hilton Head Island - Finance Director (Until Filled) | Mercer Group
• TX: Mont Belvieu - Finance Director (Until Filled) | in-house
• VA: Blacksburg - Director of Financial Services (4/8/2024) | Dev. Assoc.
• WA: East Jefferson Fire Rescue - Finance Director (4/28/2024) | GMP

Human Resources

• NC: Morrisville - Human Resources Director (4/24/2024) | Dev. Assoc.

Parks & Recreation

• TX: Travis County - Assistant Director of Parks (3/29/2024) | CPS HR Consulting
• TX: Victoria - Director of Parks & Recreation (Until Filled) | CPS HR Consulting

Planning & Community Development

• NY: Erwin - Director of Planning and Economic Development (Until Filled) | Pracademic
• OK: Oklahoma City - Development Services Director (3/25/2024) | CPS HR Consulting
• WA: Chelan - Community Development Director (5/5/2024) | GMP
• WA: Chelan - Senior Planner (4/7/2024) | GMP
• WA: Town of Coupeville - Community Development Director (Until Filled) | GMP
• WA: Pasco - Deputy Director - Community & Econ. Development (4/14/2024) | (GMP)
• WA: Yakima - Community Development Director (5/5/2024) | GMP

Public Safety

• NC: Fayetteville - Community Safety Director (4/18/2024) | Dev. Assoc.
• OK: Bartlesville - Fire Chief (4/5/2024) | in-house
• OR: Sandy - Police Chief (4/21/2024) | GMP

Public Works & Utilities

• CA: Blythe - Public Works & Utilities (4/28/2024) | GMP
• GA: Norcross - Public Works Director (3/28/2024) | Mercer Group

Other

• CO: Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool - Executive Director (4/12/2024) | Mercer Group
• GA: Spalding County Water Authority - GIS Manager (4/15/2024) | Mercer Group
• MI: Michigan Public Transportation Association - Executive Director (4/14/2024) | Amy Cell Talent
• MT: Belgrade - City Engineer (5/5/2024) | GMP
• NC: Guilford Education Alliance - President (4/24/2024) | Dev. Associates

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Major Announcement on May 1st

Micah Gaudet and I are going to make a major announcement on May 1st.

And we want you to join us on this journey. You are not going to want to miss it. So stay tuned and as always -- thank you for your support.