City of Newton appoints Kelly McElroy as city manager

The City of Newton Tuesday named Kelly McElroy as its new city manager. McElroy steps into the leadership role after serving as Newton’s interim city manager since the retirement of Bob Myers at the end of last year, the city says. The city says McElroy served as assistant city manager/development director for Newton since October 2016. “Commissioners, City staff, and community members who have worked with Kelly during her time in Newton know her to be knowledgeable, committed and trustworthy,” Newton Mayor Leroy Koehn says. “During this time of unprecedented challenges, Newton is fortunate to have Kelly leading our City organization.”
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