Sonora City Administrator Melissa Eads will step down on November 28 after nearly four years with the Tuolumne County city. She’s headed to Dixon, in the County of Solano, to serve as Assistant City Manager.
“It is with sadness and excitement that I announce my resignation from the City of Sonora. Sadness, because I am leaving a supportive council, an engaged and beautiful community, and a capable team of leaders who I find both colleagues and mentors. But excitement, to venture out and explore new opportunities in a later phase of life in areas beyond the places I have spent a lifetime calling ‘home,’” Eads said.
“I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Council, Community, and Staff who have afforded me this opportunity to serve in this capacity. There have been many accomplishments achieved by the City Team over the past several years, of which I am honored to have played a role. I leave the City of Sonora with a clear vision for the future, projects positioned for delivery, and a ready team capable of advancing the goals of the community. Thank you, for allowing me to be your City Administrator; my memories of Sonora will not soon be forgotten, and I will miss our rural country home.”
Sonora has already tapped Assistant City Administrator Chris Gorsky as Eads’ successor. He applied for the position over three years ago and has been working alongside Eads to learn the ins and outs of the job. His first day is December 1, and his five-year contract calls for a salary of $185,000.
“In this new role, I’ll stick to straightforward, open management, making sure every choice we make helps secure Sonora’s financial health and overall well-being for the long haul,” Gorsky told MyMotherLode.com.
Located in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Sonora is home to around 5,000 people. It is the county seat of Tuolumne. Dixon is larger, with a population of 19,000 to 20,000.
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