Greenfield seeking city manager applicants

The Highland County Press

The village of Greenfield is advertising for its city manager position (see Page 16 of this week's Highland County Press).

In April of this year, Greenfield City Manager Betty Bishop told council they need to start exploring their options.

"My contract ends at the end of December, so we need to start the process of advertising for a replacement," Bishop said.

"We have been very blessed over the past two years. This community has been very good to me, and I pray that the majority of the people feel I have been good for the community. We have a lot of projects in the hopper, and hopefully someone can step in and keep moving this community forward. I definitely believe Greenfield is in a position to progress rapidly."

Bishop told The Highland County Press this week that she would be agreeable to a contract extension, perhaps on a month-by-month basis, but for no more than one year.

"If the village has someone in place by the end of this year, that would be great," Bishop said. "If it takes a little longer, I would stay on."

Bishop said in April, "I love what I am doing. I love the community. The community has been very good to me. But I'm tired. I'm working way too many hours. I am a workaholic, and I need to cut back."

Bishop referenced a number of major projects that have been taken on during her administration, including the wind energy project, the sewerage system, the railroad improvements, the mapping of underground utilities and the increased law enforcement presence – which now has a K-9 unit on each shift.

"I've made some tough decisions and not all of them were popular," Bishop said. "But the community has been great. We have a lot of good people in Greenfield."