Contact: Pat Boswell
Phone: 336-373-2600


         Council to Hold Press Conference Announcing New City Manager

GREENSBORO, NC -- (August 28, 2009) – Greensboro City Council will hold a press conference Tuesday, September 1, immediately following a special City Council meeting at 8 am, to announce the new city manager. The conference will be held in the Plaza Level Conference Room of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St.

Council began the search for a new city manager in March of this year. More than 100 applications from across the US were submitted for the position.

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The City of Greensboro works in partnership with the community to build an increased quality of life for all residents by fostering an environment where inclusion, diversity, and trust are valued.  As the seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a dedicated professional staff of 2700 employees who maintain four core values of honesty, integrity, stewardship, and respect.  The City of Greensboro is governed by a council-manager form of government where a mayor and eight council members act as the legislative body.  For more information on the City of Greensboro, please visit us online at http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/.