Kearney City Manager announces plans to retire

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The City of Kearney will be looking to hire a new city manager after the current one announced plans to retire next year.

Kearney City Manager Michael Morgan announced Tuesday he plans to retire in early 2022. Morgan has served the position since January 2005.

During his 36- year career in local government has served in various local governments including Salina, Kansas, Delaware, Ohio and Dallas, Texas.

This early retirement notice will allow the Kearney City Council ample opportunity to develop the hiring process, recruit and hire a new city manager. The early notice also ensures an adequate transition period which includes bringing in the new one prior to Morgan’s departure.