Congratulations! 💥 🏆 🎉
Good news! The City Council has selected a new City Manager. After a competitive nationwide search, the San Luis Obispo City Council is excited to announce local leader and Interim City Manager Whitney McDonald will fill the permanent role of San Luis Obispo City Manager. “During our very thorough recruitment process, it became clear that Whitney is the right person to lead and elevate our organization into the future,” said San Luis Obispo Mayor Erica A. Stewart. “She brings an impressive breadth of experience serving public sector agencies for the past 17 years and has a depth of knowledge in housing, land use, development, and environmental issues. Her local expertise and action-oriented, problem-solving style will help us address the most important challenges facing our City as well as implement our ambitious Major City Goals.” The City Manager is one of two key staff roles appointed directly by the City Council (along with the City Attorney). The City Manager is responsible for hiring City staff, managing the City’s budget, overseeing day-to-day City operations, and carrying out the policy direction of the City Council. In her new role as City Manager, McDonald will lead a staff of over 480 employees and a total budget of about $225 million. Join us in congratulating Whitney as she takes on this new role! Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/g6G38-KU