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Breaking: ‘Steady Hand’ Tapped as New City Manager
Interim manager gets the nod
Interim City Manager Brian Shea will takeover the city manager’s seat on a permanent basis following his appointment Wednesday night. Photo/Christian Falcone
After a lengthy search that spanned two City Councils, two mayors and as many as 30 candidates, the next city manager was there all along.
Brian Shea, who has served as interim city manager for nearly a year, was appointed to the permanent position on Wednesday night, with Mayor Josh Nathan, a Democrat, telling The Record Shea “is the guy” for the job.
The announcement, made at the City Council’s first meeting of the year, “follows a thoughtful search and consideration by two City Councils and two Mayors,” Nathan said.
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The mayor described Shea as “a steady hand” during an interim period, which included what he called “a busy 2025 and the transition to 2026 with our new city government.”Rye football will play for its first Class A state football championship a week from tonight.
-by Miranda Ferrante