Albemarle City Manager to retire after 35 years of local service, 1 year with city
Clark became the city manager in August 2024. In total, he has served 35 years in local government, including two years as the town manager of Beaufort, fifteen years as the city manager of Newton, three years as the town manager of Maiden and four years as the town manager of Catawba.
'I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve the City of Albemarle,' said Clark. 'I've truly enjoyed building relationships with the people of our community, City staff, and our elected officials. After 35 years in local government, I'm now looking forward to spending more time with my wife, Jane, who recently retired from her career as an educator. Albemarle and Stanly County will always hold a special place in our hearts.'
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In this role, Clark has overseen the day-to-day operations of the City of Albemarle, including services like electric, water, wastewater, landfills and public housing as well as parks and recreation and the police and fire departments.
During Clark's tenure, the City finished the infrastructure installation for the new Albemarle Business Center, began to develop a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Envision Albemarle 2045) and created a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Clark also continued the work on the City's award-winning Strategic Plan.
Mayor Ronnie Michael said, 'On behalf of City Council and our citizens, I thank Todd for his leadership in our City. Todd has done a remarkable job balancing the immense responsibilities of City operations. His professionalism and vision for making local government the best it can be are deeply appreciated. We wish him the very best in his retirement.'
Clark has been an active member of both the North Carolina City & County Management Association and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). In 2020, Clark was recognized by the ICMA for 30 years of distinguished service in local government.
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