After 13 years of running Kalispell’s daily operations, City Manager Doug Russell is moving on to a “new opportunity” to serve as the city manager for Lakewood, Wash.
“I have nothing but appreciation and a feeling of being honored for getting to serve Kalispell over the past 13 years,” Russell said. “Just different opportunities emerge and this had some things that were intriguing.”
Lakewood is located in the South Puget Sound region of Washington, with a population of around 63,000, compared to Kalispell’s 31,000 residents. The Lakewood City Council selected Russell as a replacement after a nationwide search for their new city manager, who is retiring after nearly 12 years, according to the Tacoma News Tribune…