David Morgan was hired as Georgetown city manager during the March 24 City Council meeting.
Council approved the employment and relocation agreements with a unanimous vote.
Morgan, who is deputy city manager for the city of Richardson, Texas, will begin his role as city manager May 4.
“I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to have this opportunity to serve the city of Georgetown as your city manager,” Morgan told City Council. “As your city manager I am fully committed to lead the city organization, creating effective internal and external relationships to be able to provide high quality service to be responsive to the direction and priorities of the council and the community. I will be a good steward of the public resources and will respect the rich heritage of Georgetown, its character and strive to take advantage of quality development opportunities for the long term success of the city.”
He began working for Richardson in 1998 and held several positions, including as an administrative assistant in the city manager’s office, assistant to the city manager and assistant city manager of community services.
“Without question one of the things I’ve been able to determine is that Georgetown residents enjoy a high quality of life, and my family and I look forward to enjoying that as well,” he said. “We look forward to being a meaningful part of the community.”
Morgan said he believes in balancing the city’s growth opportunities with continued protection for the city’s historic nature.
“Georgetown is an amazing community,” he said. “This community is unified and really focused in terms of preserving, protecting and promoting, but the other thing that is unique about Georgetown is the opportunity for development and growth. I think the important piece of that in the future will be looking at a balance between preserving and protecting the uniqueness and what makes Georgetown special and taking advantage of growth opportunities.”
Morgan was one of four finalists for the city manager position after a national search with 71 applications from candidates in 25 states, according to a city news release. The search was completed by Strategic Government Resources.
"We ultimately selected David from a strong pool of highly qualified candidates," Mayor Dale Ross said in a statement. "David is an accomplished professional and dynamic leader who will embrace the community and provide a strong vision as we continue to grow. I am confident he will be a valuable asset to the city."
Interim City Manager Jim Briggs will remain in that role until Morgan begins with the city. Briggs will continue to serve as general manager for utilities and assistant city manager, according to the release.
Briggs was selected to serve as interim city manager after the City Council approved a separation agreement with former City Manager Paul Brandenburg on Nov. 3.
