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Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Business
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Mecklenburg County promotes from within for new county manager to replace Diorio
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Mecklenburg County has promoted from within for the next county manager. The Board of Commissioners Tuesday night unanimously approved naming Mike Bryant as the leader of the more than 1.2 million people who call Mecklenburg County home. He has served as the deputy county manager since 2020 and has worked in the county office since he was hired as management and budget analyst in 2003. Renovated hotel offers affordable housing for homeless seniors in Mecklenburg He officially takes the role in July, when current county manager Dena Diorio retires after 11 years leading Mecklenburg and 18 with the county overall. She announced her retirement last August. 'As I've told the county commission, regardless of position I've held, we have the best workforce in the nation,' Bryant said following the announcement. 'Now I have the honor to serve as their manager. For more than 22 years as a team, we've experienced good time, and as a team, we're experienced difficult times. We always rose the challenge and came out even stronger and more resilient.' Commissioner George Dunlap led the search committee to hire the MGT firm. Despite launching a national search, county leaders hired from within. They touted Bryant's fiscal prowess and overall integrity. 'Thank you for your willingness to serve as county manager, thank you for all that we put you through,' said Commissioner Elaine Powell. 'Thank you for your commitment to stability of government, history of fiscal discipline. Thank you for your integrity. These are all things we were looking for.' In his current role, Bryant provides executive oversight of the Financial Services Department, the Office of the Tax Collector, the County Assessor's Office, Information Technology, and Human Resources. He is also responsible for distribution of the American Rescue Plan Act funding. Bryant was promoted to director of the Office of Management and Budget in 2014 and deputy County manager in 2020. Prior to joining the county, Bryant worked for the City of Durham, Duke University, Granville County and the Office of the Governor. Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari holds final town hall before resigning for position with Trump administration Diorio promoted Bryant three times during their time working together. 'I've watched him grow over the last 18 years,' she said. 'He loves feedback. He takes feedback well and acts on it appropriately. He wants to learn, to grow and he wants to be better.' Board Chair Mark Jerrell was not present at the meeting, but Commissioner Leigh Altman was communicating with him on the news. 'I'm getting ecstatic texts from Mark Jerrell,' she said. 'I know he's so feeling the joy of this moment.' Michael holds a bachelor's degree and a Master of Public Administration from North Carolina Central University. A 2023 raise made Diorio the highest-paid public administrator in the Carolinas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
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Mecklenburg County commissioners to announce new county manager
Mecklenburg County commissioners will announce their hire for county manager at their meeting Tuesday night, three county officials confirmed to Channel 9 Government Reporter Joe Bruno. The new county manager will replace Dena Diorio, who is retiring effective July 1. Diorio has served as county manager since December 2013. Commissioner Mark Jerrell previously told Channel 9′s Political Beat that the hope was to make the hire by spring so the new county manager can train under Diorio before she officially retires. The county manager is responsible for administration in all departments within the Mecklenburg County government. We could potentially learn the terms of the new manager's contract, including compensation, on Tuesday. The announcement will be made at 6 p.m. >>Channel 9 will have a reporter at the meeting. Watch coverage starting on Eyewitness News at 5. (VIDEO: Mecklenburg County's first woman manager reflects on breaking barriers)
