Trey Cocking, Emporia’s new city manager, has officially taken over his new role. Hired in October to replace outgoing city manager Mark McAnarney, Cocking’s first day was Tuesday and on Wednesday he sat in his first Emporia City Commission meeting as city manager. “It’s kind of been a whirlwind,” Cocking said Wednesday. “I sat at my desk for the first time this morning.” He said that he’s been in a lot of meetings so far, getting to know various city staff. He has spent the past three months watching city commission meetings remotely and said that it was nice to be there in person.
Source: Emporia Gazette
