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Carmel honors long-serving city administrator Chip Rehrig; council appoints Brandon Swanson as acting city administrator

Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council · December 3, 2025
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Summary

Council issued a proclamation recognizing Chip Rehrig’s retirement after nearly three decades in public service; the council also approved a resolution appointing Brandon Swanson as acting city administrator effective Dec. 23, 2025, with an annual salary of $254,392.

The Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council used Dec. 2’s meeting to honor City Administrator Chip Rehrig, who is retiring at the end of December after a long career in local government, and to appoint an acting replacement.

The council read a proclamation honoring Rehrig’s service to the city and his professional career; multiple community groups — including Visit Carmel, the Carmel…

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