Cleveland — The White County Board of Commissioners has announced that Shanda Murphy will serve as Interim County Manager effective June 26th, upon the resignation of Jason Cobb, who has served as County Manager since April 2020.
Cobb’s last day with White County will be June 25. Murphy currently serves as the County Clerk and Human Resources Director, a position she has held for the past 16 years. Murphy will serve in this interim position as the Board of Commissioners continue the search to fill the County Manager position on a permanent basis.
Chairman Travis Turner said, “As the Board continues our interview process for our full-time county manager position, the Commissioners have asked Ms. Murphy to act as interim manager for a short-term basis. The board wants to see our citizens served with the best customer service and Shanda’s working knowledge will help keep business moving forward. I appreciate Shanda agreeing to continue to serve our citizens as we are growing as a community.”
Regarding her appointment, Murphy said “I am happy to serve the County in this interim role and I look forward to working alongside our great team of elected officials and department heads to keep all the positive things moving forward in White County until the Board can make a selection for this position. I appreciate the Board of Commissioner’s confidence in me”.
