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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. A.i.
For Meeting of: November 16, 2021

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Introduction of Interim Assistant City Manager Matthew "Selby" Selby

SUBMITTED BY:Robert Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Matthew “Selby” Selby has been serving as the interim executive director at Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce in Acton, MA since September 21.  Prior to joining the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce he served as the Land Use & Economic Development Director for the Town of Acton, MA (January 2016 – July 2021).  Selby has also been the Director of Community Development and Health for the Town of Ashland, MA (November 2009 – January 2016) and the Economic Development Coordinator for the Town of Ashland, MA (January 2008-November 2009). Selby has a Certificate in Local Government Leadership from Suffolk University and the Massachusetts Municipal Association, a Master of Science, Resource Management and Administration degree from Antioch University New England, in Keene, NH, and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude from St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN.  Selby will be serving as the Interim Assistant City Manager as the City conducts a search for a permanent placement. 
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