City Council announces new administrator

BY ALEX BATTITORI

The Girard City Council announced a new administrator tonight during a special meeting.
Chris Weiner was named as the next City Administrator, slated to assume his new duties Wednesday, July 8.
Weiner has a degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas and is currently the City Clerk/Assistant City Administrator in Cherryvale.
“Chris has the leadership skill to build relationships with people in the community, department heads and the Council. He will be able to help us develop plans to guide city operations and move projects forward,” Mayor Kurt Ziegler said of Weiner.
A full story will follow in the July 3 edition of Hometown Girard.