Meaford’s mayor is wishing Rob Armstrong well as he retires from his role as Chief Administrative Officer.
Mayor Ross Kentner says Armstrong has been a long-term employee of the municipality, having worked for Meaford since 2009 in a variety of roles, including CAO since 2018.
“Over the years he has made many significant contributions to our community, overseeing numerous infrastructure improvements, both in urban and rural Meaford,” says Kentner.
He adds Armstrong has also been instrumental in guiding the organization, especially through the pandemic, and spearheading a number of successful initiatives including working to negotiate a community benefit agreement with TC Energy for the proposed pumped storage project.
“As mayor, I really enjoyed working closely with Rob, he is a champion of our community and council wishes him every success as he embarks on the next phase of his career, which I understand is going to include consulting,” says Kentner.
Meaford has started the search for a suitable candidate to fill the role of CAO. In the meantime, Clerk and Director of Community Services Matt Smith will be taking on the role of Acting CAO until the search process is complete.