On Monday, after a 28-year career with the city of Phoenix, City Manager Ed Zuercher has announced his retirement, effective October 8.
Zuercher started with the city in 1993 as a management intern and served in a variety of executive roles including Assistant to the City Manager, Public Transit Director, Deputy City Manager, Mayor’s Chief of Staff, and Assistant City Manager before being appointed City Manager in October 2013.
As the Chief Administrative Officer for the city, Zuercher has overseen a depletion of the police force and massive tax increases.
Zuercher will remain as City Manager for the next 11 weeks.