{"id":1434161,"date":"2025-08-13T06:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T11:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1434161"},"modified":"2025-08-14T08:22:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:22:49","slug":"city-of-gilmers-long-time-city-manager-steps-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1434161","title":{"rendered":"Long-time city manager steps down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1434162\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2025\/08\/gilmercitymanager-e1755084828912-225x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2025\/08\/gilmercitymanager-e1755084828912-225x196.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2025\/08\/gilmercitymanager-e1755084828912-403x350.jpg 403w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2025\/08\/gilmercitymanager-e1755084828912.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>GILMER &#8212; After years of leading the way in Gilmer, City Manager Greg Hutson is stepping down, according to our news partner KETK. \u201cI woke up one morning and I said, it\u2019s time, \u201cGilmer City Manager Greg Hutson said. Hutson has served as city manager for Gilmer for almost nine years, and before that, worked for the city of Sampson Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have accomplished what I needed to accomplish, what I wanted to accomplish in Gilmer,\u201d Hutson said. \u201cThe accomplishments we\u2019ve made as it relates to the airport, the projects in process now at the parks, the maintenance of the tanks.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hutson is proud of the progress he\u2019s made, but Gilmer Mayor Tim Marshall said the city is sad to see him leave.\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s been a very responsible city manager with our money, and that\u2019s the best thing you can ask for,\u201d Marshall said.<\/p>\n<p>Marshal said he\u2019s grateful for Hutson\u2019s years of service, including milestones like refurbishing the local airport, and Hutson\u2019s focus on fixing problems in the city.\u00a0\u201cThings have progressed and gotten better, and yet we haven\u2019t had to spend ourselves into bankruptcy,\u201d Marshall said.<\/p>\n<p>Hutson said he\u2019s leaving Gilmer in good hands with city secretary Mary Bullock, having been selected by the council to take over the position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe transition will be seamless, the staff or people that talk to her, you know, talk to the city secretary, she\u2019s good at what she does,\u201d Hutson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GILMER &#8212; After years of leading the way in Gilmer, City Manager Greg Hutson is stepping down, according to our news partner KETK. \u201cI woke up one morning and I said, it\u2019s time, \u201cGilmer City Manager Greg Hutson said. 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