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Ty Ross
Pending acceptance of an offer from the City of Fernandina Beach, Ty Ross will become the City Manager, after an extensive process that included an executive search firm, a citizens’ committee and finally a consensus of the city commission.
Ross has been the City Manager for Loudon, TN (population 6,733) since 2017. Previously, he served as the City Administrator for Dalton, GA (population 33,644) for seven years. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Georgia, a juris doctorate from Georgia State University and a master’s degree in business administration from Kennesaw State University and is an International County and City Managers Association Credentialed Manager. Ross said he is proud of his leading role in securing over a dozen acres of formerly dilapidated factories on Loudon’s downtown waterfront. The solution he designed and implemented with staff cleared all environmental hurdles and enabled the demolition and clearing of the property which opened clear lake views. Ross was able to rebrand a factory’s former water tower into a dramatic welcome sign that announces to all visitors they have arrived at a special place. The project remains exceedingly successful and, though somewhat stalled by COVID-19, is well positioned for both residential and mixed-use commercial development in the coming months.
The city commission unanimously voted to offer Ross the job, citing his energy and experience. Ross said he believes he is “the right person at the right time” to lead city administration.
