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Since April 2019, Blowing Rock Town Manager Shane Fox has served our town personally and professionally to the highest quality our citizens and Town employees could hope for. It is with a heavy heart that after 4 years, we must professionally say goodbye to the Fox family.
In closed session, at the April 11th Town Council Meeting, Shane submitted his resignation, accepting a position as County Manager at a neighboring County. Shane will begin his new role in June, staying with the Town through completion of the FY 2023-24 budget.
Shane shared that while he has enjoyed the people and staff of Blowing Rock during his time here, he will be serving as Manager of a County that is near where he grew-up and he looks forward to going back home to serve a community that is close to his heart.
Our Town has grown and prospered under Shane’s leadership, including the following initiatives and accomplishment just to name a few:
· Completion of Sunset Drive Streetscape
· Main Street Crosswalks and Pedestrian Crossing
· Memorial Park Playground Upgrade and Replacement
· Adoption of a 10 Year Comprehensive Improvement Plan (CIP)
· Bass Lake Sidewalk
· Police Dispatch Replacement back to Blowing Rock
· History Walk Partnership with the Village Foundation
· Townwide Information/Communications: E-Newsletter & Facebook Page Development
· Wayfinding & Master Signage Plan Development
· Various Water/Wastewater and Stormwater Projects
· 100% Employee Retention over the past year
· Blowing Rock Employee Children’s Academy
· Projects in Progress: Water/Sewer Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system, Main Street Water/Sewer Line Replacement project & Memorial Park Improvement Project & Restroom Addition/Renovation (PARTF)
Evidenced in part by this list of accomplishments and leading initiatives, one would be hard pressed to find an aspect of our Town that was not improved during Shane’s leadership. Shane has shone bright in the face of major issues our Town has faced from the COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020, to total water loss due to catastrophic water line damage in 2022. Our Town thanks him and his family for their dedication and the sacrifices they have made to serve this community to the fullest.
THANK YOU, SHANE!
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