By Allison Hurtado | Ahwatukee Foothills News
The Phoenix City Council has assigned Assistant City Manager Ed Zuercher to take over as interim city manager when David Cavazos leaves the city in October.
“While the Council has until the middle of December to name an interim city manager, according to City Charter, my colleagues and I took quick action to ensure a seamless transition in leadership,” City Councilman Daniel Valenzuela said in a statement. “City Manager David Cavazos has done an outstanding job guiding the city through one of the most challenging economic times in our nation’s history. I am confident that Ed Zuercher has the experience and knowledge to keep Phoenix moving in a positive direction until a new city manager is named.”
Valenzuela has promised the city will conduct a national search for a new city manager. Cavazos is leaving in October to take a position in Santa Ana, Calif.
