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Lee County administrator announces retirement; board appoints assistant Robbie Wright as successor
Summary
The county administrator announced retirement effective Sept. 1 and resigned from several regional boards; the board accepted the resignations and appointed assistant administrator Robbie Wright as county administrator effective Sept. 1 by voice vote.
Lee County's long-serving county administrator announced his retirement at the board meeting on Aug. 20 and the Board of Supervisors accepted his resignations from several regional boards and appointed assistant administrator Robbie Wright as the new county administrator effective Sept. 1.
The outgoing administrator read a resignation notice effective Sept. 1 and asked the board to approve the appointment of "assistant administrator Mr. Wright" to several regional authorities. In remarks board members praised the outgoing administrator's 28 years of service and thanked him for his work. One board member said, "It's been an honor to work with you," and others echoed appreciation for his institutional knowledge.
The board motioned, seconded and voted by voice to accept the resignations and to appoint Robbie Wright as county administrator effective Sept. 1. The board also approved his immediate appointment to one economic development commission and discussed adding him to additional regional boards at the September meeting.
Board members noted the transition timing aligns with upcoming regional board schedules; staff were directed to handle administrative steps to effect the appointment and notify the relevant authorities. No contested personnel action or employment terms were recorded in the transcript.
