Worthington City Manager Matt Greeson leaving for Kettering position
Worthington will need a new city manager soon.
Matt Greeson, who has been in the role for 15 years, has accepted the same position with the city of Kettering, according to an Oct. 7 news release from the city of Worthington.
Kettering City Council voted Oct. 11 to approve his appointment and employment agreement, according to Mary Azbill, community information manager.
Kettering, a Dayton suburb, posted its council's selection of Greeson on its website Oct. 7.
"Kettering City Council is pleased to announce the selection of Matt Greeson to serve as Kettering’s next city manager effective January 1, 2023," the announcement read. "Mr. Greeson will start his service on December 12 in a transitionary capacity. He will succeed Kettering’s sixth City Manager, Mark Schwieterman, who will continue his role through December 31, 2022."
Greeson commented in Kettering's announcement, as well.
“I am honored that Kettering’s Mayor and City Council are providing me the opportunity to serve as the City’s seventh city manager,” he said. “Kettering is a vibrant and friendly city known for its safety, inclusivity, innovation, economic vitality and natural beauty. I am excited to work collaboratively with Council, City employees, residents and the business community as we advance the many important initiatives already underway, along with new possibilities."
Worthington City Council president David Robinson in the city's news release praised Greeson's work.
“Matt has exemplified integrity, dedication to public service and has demonstrated solid leadership in navigating our community through challenges from the Great Recession through the COVID-19 period,” Robinson said. “Throughout he has made more efficient the day-to-day operations of the City of Worthington while expanding our services to the public. He has brought to our city a rare combination of leadership and managerial skills. We are grateful for his dedicated service and wish him all the best as he moves on to new opportunities in service to local government.”
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As city manager, Greeson has led a number of major projects and initiatives, has fostered financial stability and has successfully advanced economic-development strategies to further Worthington’s position as a vibrant place to do business, according to the release.
Greeson began in Worthington in December 2007, succeeding David Elder. His appointment came after a four-month search that attracted 55 applicants. At the time, he also was a finalist for the same position in Westerville, but it was filled the week prior.
Is last day with the city is Dec. 11.
"It has been an honor to serve the Worthington community,” Greeson said in the release. “I am grateful for the opportunity to live, work, raise and educate a family in such a nurturing community with so many caring community members. I am most proud to have been a part of the City of Worthington team. Together, with incredibly supportive City Councils and collaborative community partners, we’ve been able to complete impactful projects, and continuously improve already excellent City services.”
Greeson said in the Kettering announcement that he plans to move his family there, "and with that comes a strong commitment to this community and a vested interest in providing the best quality of life and environment in which our residents and businesses can thrive.”
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Anne Brown, the city's communications director, said Oct. 11 that City Council is evaluating next steps and that no timeline is in place.
Robinson said in the Oct. 7 release that an interim city manager would be named while "we take a very deliberative approach to attracting and securing a successor that is the right fit for our unique community."
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