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Alpharetta council appoints new assistant city administrator, fire chief and police chief in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Aug. 18 meeting the Alpharetta City Council unanimously appointed John Robison as assistant city administrator and approved new chiefs for fire and police as part of a public-safety reorganization that eliminated the public-safety director role.
The Alpharetta City Council unanimously approved three staff appointments Wednesday, naming John Robison assistant city administrator and confirming Brad Deckinger as fire chief and Trent Lindgren as police chief as part of a reorganization of public safety leadership. The appointments were presented by City Manager Chris Lagerbloom and carried by unanimous roll-call votes. Council members said the changes are intended to sharpen department focus and create a succession path after a review of the city’s public safety model. Lagerbloom told council he wanted to “appoint John Robison into that assistant city administrator role,” noting Robison has…
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