Charlottesville City Manager Sam Sanders restructured his administration last week, eliminating one deputy position and creating several others.
Sanders announced the hiring of Steve King as “Assistant to the City Manager” at City Council’s meeting on October 6.
“I know that’s a new title for folks around here but it’s one that is overdue because I need help,” Sanders said.
King most recently served as a Senior Program Manager for the International City / County Management Association (ICMA), of which Charlottesville is a member. He has also worked as an economic development program administrator in Richmond and as a senior policy advisor to a Colorado governor. King is originally from Denver, Colorado.
Sanders said King will help manage projects and he started on October 6.
“I look forward to working on behalf of our office in partnership [with Council] on advancing [their] priorities,” King said. “To the residents of the community, I look forward to building relationships with all of you and learning more about how we can be good partners in advancing the work.”
Other positions waiting to be filled include two assistant city managers. That position has now been posted.
“Assignments may include the oversight of specific departments and responsibility for executing certain community engagement initiatives,” reads the posting. “The Assistant responds to inquiries from the City Council and the public and oversees and participates in the planning and administration of major projects and programs.”
The salary is to be no higher than $205,000.
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