Phoenix City Manager Jeff Barton has announced that he will be retiring in mid-November.
Barton has held the position for the last four years and was Phoenix’s first Black city manager.
He has worked for the city for 25 years in various roles including budget and research deputy director and assistant general manager.
Through KJZZ's Q&AZ reporting project, a listener who was impressed with Barton’s performance at a public meeting asked to know more about his background.
There’s been significant turnover of city managers in the Valley since December.
Top leaders in Mesa, Chandler and Scottsdale have either resigned or retired. And longtime Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps has said he won’t renew his contract when it ends in January.
Barton’s last day will be Nov. 14. The City Council will begin the process to find his replacement in the coming weeks.
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