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Introduced by Councilor Houston, Aug. 22, 1966
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (DCDBYo.-., Accepting,Resignation of City Manager
By City Coamal of W rvity of Bangor:
ORDERED,
THAT the attached resignation of the City Manager is hereby
accepted effective on or about December 1, 19 66 .
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Accepting Resignation of City Manager
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August 10, 1966
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Bangor, Maine
Gentlemen:
With sincere regret I herewith tender my resignation as City Manager
of Bangor to be effective on or about December 1, 1966. This resignation
is submitted In order to allow me to assume the position of Director of the
Iowa State Highway Department.
The effective date of this resignation, December 1, will allow
sufficient time for an orderly recruitment and selection procedure for a re-
placement; will permit me to remain on this job throughout the 1967 budget
preparation; and will permit me to complete my term as President of the
International City Managers' Association which will expire with the annual
conference in October.
My twelve and a half years with the City of Bangor have been pleasant
nes indeed and it was with great difficulty that the decision to accept this
w position was made. The decision was all the more difficult because it
requires not only that I leave the city of Bangor but that I leave the state of
Maine and the city manager profession as well. Additionally, it is difficult
to leave Bangor at a time when so many larger programs are beginning to come
into fruition. The Urban Renewal projects, the pollution abatement program,
the reuse of Dow Air Force Base, the Comprehensive Planning Program, the
5% development of higher educational facilities and the City's Economic Develop-
ment Program all provide very exciting potentials and Bangor should continue
to develop vigorously over the next few years. I should have liked very much
to remain a part of this development.
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However, the exceptional opportunity for professional advancement
and the very attractive salary arrangements offered by the new position, made
it impossible for me to decline.
We shall always retain close association with Bangor and the state
of Maine and I look forward to returning here frequently in the coming years.
Respectfully submitted,
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