ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson announced that the special-called meeting Jan. 29 would be City Clerk Marlee Press’ last, ushering her to the podium.
“I wanted to make sure we acknowledged her and said thank you for the amazing job you did for our city,” Wilson said.
Press is retiring from 26 years of service to the City of Roswell. According to her LinkedIn profile, she was promoted to city clerk in 2011 after working as the executive assistant to the City Council.
“I’m going to spend a lot more time with my granddaughter and my husband,” Press told the audience. “I spend more time here than at home, and we’re going to switch it around now.”
City Administrator Randy Knighton told Appen Media the city will be in the process of finding a new city clerk, but that there will likely be someone to take the position in the interim.
“Obviously, someone that experienced is hard to replace,” Knighton said.
Press’ retirement comes after a number of departures from Roswell local government. Through an open records request, Appen Media obtained 73 letters of resignations tendered by City of Roswell employees in 2023.
Resignations include the finance director, IT director, purchasing manager, community development director, community development deputy director, and the superintendent of parks.
Mostly recently, Richard Rhinehart resigned after eight months as the city’s chief operating officer. City staff said he left to pursue new consulting opportunities.
— Amber Perry
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