Scott Wagner has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the City of Santa Rosa. City Manager Maraskeshia Smith selected Wagner after a competitive hiring process. Wagner has worked in the City’s Finance Department for 13 years and will now lead the department responsible for budget and financial administration.
Since May 2022, Wagner has served as Deputy Director of Finance. In that role, he managed a budget of more than $554 million and worked with the City Manager’s Office. He has experience in public finance and has presented financial information to the City Council, the public, and labor unions.
Wagner’s work includes implementing a Section 115 OPEB Trust, which is expected to reduce over $20 million in unfunded liabilities and save $1.5 million each year. He also led a review of Capital Improvement Program spending, which returned $9.2 million to the General Fund…