Moorpark City Manager Troy Brown will retire on June 30 after three decades in local government. In an interview with the Ventura County Star, Brown said he plans to stay in Moorpark, play lots of golf, and spend more time with his wife Toni and their two adult children. He will also continue serving on the board of MissionSquare, a nonprofit that offers retirement plans and financial services to public sector employees.
Brown was appointed City Manager in 2018, becoming the second person to hold that job since Moorpark’s incorporation in 1983. From 2014 to 2017, he was City Manager of Tracy. He held positions in Livermore, Elk Grove, Riverside, and Santa Clarita before that. In 2020, Brown became the first City Manager from Ventura County to serve as President of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
Brown cited the city’s General Plan as his proudest accomplishment. Although he came on board right before the COVID pandemic, his successes were voluminous.
“Brown ushered entitlements for numerous legacy housing projects that had been contemplated for many decades in Moorpark, adding housing stock and diversifying options for residents,” according to a news release. “He invested in and completed major public improvement projects, such as the Moorpark Metrolink Station parking lots and the Princeton Ave Improvement Project, and finalized the budget for, and designed, a new Moorpark City Library building. Under Brown’s leadership, a new state-of-the-art City Hall was also acquired and renovated to improve working conditions and efficiency of staff and enhance the City’s image in Ventura County. Brown developed and updated the City’s Long-Term Financial Plan, which will guide future policy decision for decades.”
Mayor Chris Enegren commended Brown for boosting employee morale and leading a unified team at City Hall.
In a parting statement, Brown spoke of the importance of local government, which he called “the most important level of government because it’s closest to people.”
“Each of us live our lives everyday in services provided by local government and when those services work effectively, it’s seamless to people,” Brown said. “Beyond that, local government professionals sit in a unique position to be able to create memories that last a lifetime by creating trails, parks, and spaces that capture our most treasured moments like teaching our children how to ride their bike ride or having a safe walk to school. Good policy leads to great communities.”
The city will discuss its next steps in the recruitment process on December 18.
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