Larry Paine, Hillsboro City Administrator had big news to share at the city council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
“I wanted to announce my plans to retire at the end of June 2020,” said Paine during his Administrator’s report.
“I would like to express my appreciation to Delores Dalke and the city council who offered the position to me 12 years ago. I received great support with the work they wanted me to attend to,” said Paine.
He also thanked Mayor Lou Thurston and the current council for all of their support, particularly with his medical needs early in their term when he battled cancer.
“Before the election, I promised Mayor Lou two years. With this schedule, I will live up to my commitment. The staff I inherited have been wonderful to work with. We needed to overcome the fear of acting independently. They now act as department heads should. They have received the support to bring their departments to the level they should be. The community has been wonderful to (wife) Susan and me. As an outsider, we have been welcomed and included. Many have expressed support for the work we have started and accomplished. I have to conclude this list with the support I received from Susan my whole career.”
(Read more: Hillsboro Free Press)