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Los Banos manager resigns; council appoints fire chief acting city manager and authorizes national search

2126430 · January 16, 2025
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Summary

City Manager Josh Panaro resigned effective Jan. 11. In closed session the council voted 4-0 to request Fire Chief Baltoala serve as acting city manager effective Jan. 16 and to issue a request for proposals for a recruitment firm to search for a permanent city manager.

The City of Los Banos announced the resignation of City Manager Josh Panaro and moved to a temporary leadership plan, the council said at its Jan. 15 meeting.

Mayor (name not specified) read a statement saying, “Effective January 11, 2025 City Manager Josh Panaro resigned from his position,” and thanked Panaro for his service. The council later took two actions in closed session: by a 4-0 vote it authorized staff to prepare and issue a request for proposals to hire a…

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