Augusta hires assistant city manager, former police chief as city manager
The City Council has chosen Jared Mills, 49, to succeed Susan Robertson, 64, at Augusta City Hall.
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The City Council has chosen Jared Mills, 49, to succeed Susan Robertson, 64, at Augusta City Hall.
Augusta elected officials will consider a proposal on Thursday to hire Jared Mills as city manager following the decision by Susan Robertson, who has served as city manager since 2021, to retire at the end of March. .
Augusta city councilors and school board members elected in November took their oaths of office on Thursday.
Jared Mills, 49, retired this week as Augusta's police chief and assistant city manager, but said he plans a possible return as assistant city manager because "I still have plenty of juice left in the tank."
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