NEW ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR

Mayor Grover Robinson has announced that Pensacola has hired a new assistant city administrator. Kerrith Fiddler will oversee the city’s community development departments like Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Economic Development and Neighborhood Services. Fiddler is coming to Pensacola from Kissimmee, where he worked for that city as the Public Works and Engineering director. Deputy City Administrator Keith Wilkins said Fiddler’s experience with local government and his education made him the top choice of the final eight candidates.

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