Cary Town Council Appoints Russ Overton as Interim Cary Town Manager

• Following the resignation of Sean Stegall, Cary Town Council appointed Deputy Town Manager Russ Overton to serve as interim town manager.

• Overton joined the Town of Cary in 1998 as an engineer before moving into Town administration in 2013, serving as assistant town manager and then as deputy town manager in 2017.

• The appointment goes into effect immediately.

CARY, NC - Following the December 13 resignation of Sean Stegall, Cary Town Council today appointed Deputy Town Manager Russ Overton to serve as interim town manager. The appointment of a seasoned Cary employee signals a deep focus on the fundamentals of local government management: sound financial stewardship, operational accountability, and reliable service delivery for Cary citizens and visitors. The appointment goes into effect immediately.

"Appointing a long-tenured internal leader provides continuity of operations and stability for our organization, our staff, and our community during this period of transition," said Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. "On behalf of Cary Town Council, we appreciate Russ stepping in and sharing his deep institutional knowledge and clear understanding of operations during these unprecedented moments in Cary's evolution."

Overton, 51, was promoted to deputy town manager and chief operating officer in 2017. He joined the Town of Cary in 1998 as an engineer, and held leadership roles in the Engineering department before serving as the Inspections & Permits department director and eventually moving to the Town Manager's Office as an assistant town manager in 2013.

Overton holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from North Carolina State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He is a graduate of the UNC School of Government's (SOG) Municipal and County Administration Course, the UNC SOG's Public Executive Leadership Academy (PELA), the Senior Executive Institute (SEI) program at the University of Virginia, ICF - Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance at North Carolina State University, and the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education. Overton is a member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and is an ICMA Credentialed Manager and a member of the North Carolina City and County Management Association (NCCCMA).

Overton is an avid fisherman raised in Ahoskie, North Carolina. He and his wife, Kristy, live on a micro-farm in the Apex portion of Wake County with their three daughters and labradoodle.

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