Lori Ann Farrell, a longtime civil servant from Southern California has been tapped for the job, once Maraskeshia Smith heads to Sacramento. photo credit: City of Santa RosaLori Ann Farrell [left], Santa Rosa’s pick for interim city manager, and Maraskeshia Smith [right] the city’s current city manager who is leaving for the top spot in Sacramento in January.
Santa Rosa’s city manager and top appointed official is leaving the role after three years.
Maraskeshia Smith will become Sacramento’s next city manager in January.
“The council is sorry that our excellent current city manager, Maraskeshia Smith, has decided to move on to Sacramento,” said Santa Rosa Mayor Mark Stapp. “Sacramento’s gain is our loss.”…