The Peoria City Council approved the appointment of Mike Faust to serve as the city’s next City Manager, effective March 1, at their Regular Meeting. Faust will replace current City Manager Henry Darwin, who is stepping down to fulfill a one-year transitional role as Executive Consultant to the City Manager. Darwin’s one-year contract was also approved by Council last night.
Faust, who joined the city in 2023 as Deputy City Manager, has supported Peoria’s Economic Development, Planning, Development and Engineering, Office of Innovation and Neighborhood Services Departments. Prior to his service to Peoria, he served as the Arizona Department of Child Services Director and before that, he worked for the Governor’s Transformation Office. He has more than 25 years of management and consulting experience and earned a bachelor’s degree in business management.
“The past three years, this Council has asked for some very heavy lifts in the areas that Mike has overseen and he and his teams have delivered exceptionally well,” said Mayor Jason Beck. “From the historic state land auction that will secure our city revenues and jobs for generations, to inking deals that attracted new medical and education choices to Peoria, Mike was engaged in it all and will continue to lead as the top CEO of the city’s organization moving forward.”…