SMITHFIELD – Benson Town Manager Kim Pickett has been hired to fill the newly-created position of assistant town manager in Smithfield.
Mrs. Pickett has been with the Town of Benson since 2014 and has served as their town manager since 2022.
“This decision was not made lightly and comes after careful consideration of my career goals and personal aspirations,” Mrs. Pickett said in an email to The Johnston County Report. “During my eleven years at the Town of Benson, I have gained valuable skills and experiences, for which I am truly grateful. I have enjoyed working with the staff, the community, and the board of commissioners in reaching for the goals of the Town.”
“Smithfield will be a new challenge and one I am excited to take on with a larger population and staff to work with. I hope to spend the second half of my public service career at the place that I grew up in and give back to the community that helped raise me,” she said in the email…