After three years as City Manager and 35 years working with the city, Bob Myers has announced he will retire in January of 2020.

The announcement followed the completing of the 2020 City Budgeting process at Tuesday’s City Commission meeting.

“My decision to retire has not been an easy one,” Myers said in a press release. “I will miss working with the talented and dedicated people who lead the City’s various divisions and departments. I’m so proud of the service-oriented atmosphere we’ve worked together to establish throughout the City organization during the past three years.”

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