The proverbial clock is ticking at Derby City Hall. As December approaches, staff are preparing for a shift in management as Deputy City Manager Kiel Mangus gets ready to take over for current City Manager Kathy Sexton. Sexton’s last day working for the city (Dec. 10) is less than a month away, leaving not much time to impart any last bits of wisdom to Mangus as he prepares to take over for his predecessor. Mangus took on a new position within Derby as deputy city manager when he was hired three years ago. While that allowed for the shuffling of some city manager duties, both he and Sexton realize there is still quite a bit to glean about the role (especially over the last month) before the transfer of responsibilities. “We’re a big small city, so the city manager does a lot of different things. I want to make sure I understand how she handles those day-to-day items and those key relationships that I may not know…”
Source: Derby Informer | News
