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Chandler deputy city manager Andy Bass to leave for Denver-area parks post

5588958 · August 15, 2025
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Deputy City Manager Andy Bass, who oversaw parks, recreation and several capital projects in Chandler, will leave the city Aug. 22 to become executive director of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District in the Denver area. Council and staff honored him at the Aug. 14 meeting.

Deputy City Manager Andy Bass, who led Chandler's parks and recreation operations and was promoted to deputy city manager in January 2022, will leave the city on Aug. 22 to become executive director of the South Suburban Park and Recreation District in the Denver, Colorado, area. Acting City Manager John Palmier and multiple council members paid tribute to Bass at the Chandler City Council meeting on Aug. 14.

The departure matters because Bass oversaw or contributed to a string of recreation and park projects and programs that city officials said broadened access to amenities across Chandler. "You are truly an…

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