Town of Montreat issued the following announcement on Feb 14.
At last night’s Town Council meeting, the Council voted to hire Benjamin Blackburn as the interim Town Administrator until a permanent leader is hired. Ben has nearly 20 years of experience as City Manager, primarily in the Gaston County area. Before he retired, Ben served as City Manager for the city of Cherryville. Ben has extensive experience in town governance and operations. He will be working three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday, and will be available at other times if needed. Upon the vote to hire Ben, Mayor Helms commented, “Ben has a very strong reputation in the Gaston County area. He comes highly recommended to us.” Ben then responded by saying, “I’m looking forward to being a part of the betterment of Montreat. Thank you for the honor and I will work hard to build your trust in me.”
Ben will work with Alex next week before Alex leaves his position on the 18th. Please stop by to welcome Ben to Montreat and thank Alex for his service.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Town of Montreat
