7/11/17

Cleveland Mayor Shan Ash  welcomes  Tom O'Bryant to the city staff

Cleveland Mayor Shan Ash welcomes Tom O’Bryant to the city staff

(Cleveland)- The City of Cleveland has a new City Administrator. During Monday night’s Cleveland council meeting the council unanimously approved the appointment of Tom O’Bryant to that position. 

O’Bryant has been serving as White County’s Economic  Development  Director since 2006, in fact, he was on the job for the county Monday.    O’Bryant  starts his new position with the city today (Tuesday).  

He said after the meeting “I’m  just very grateful that the city council has confidence in me and  my abilities to serve them and put forth their agenda and serve the city, the businesses and the people in the city.”

O’Bryant was selected from 29 applicants for the position and he fills a spot that has been vacant for 13 years when then-administrator Bill Black of Cleveland retired and the position was not filled.   

Black attended the council meeting and was complementary of O’Bryant.