Haymarket Hires Town Manager

Haymarket hires town manager
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By JACLYN PITTS
jpitts@manassasjm.com
Friday, February 2, 2007

Haymarket has hired its first-ever town manager, a Centreville man who brings with him more than 25 years of management experience.

Gene Swearingen, 60, said he's always been interested in local government and is looking forward to working in the one-square-mile town of about 1,000.

Swearingen, who is originally from Winston-Salem, N.C., said some of his duties will include overseeing town functions, serving as a zoning administrator and aiding in financial management, among other responsibilities.

Swearingen began his new job Jan. 16 at an annual salary of $60,000. He already has a full plate of things to get accomplished.

One of the first things the mayor and Town Council requested Swearingen to focus on is zoning issues, he said.

Swearingen said the town has never had a zoning administrator and hasn't been able to keep up with zoning enforcement, so he plans to focus on finding and correcting zoning violations in the town.

Swearingen said he also plans on streamlining the town's policies and procedures - which has been one of the town's goals for several years - including revamping the town's comprehensive plan.

He said he also wants to focus on securing long-term financial well-being for the town and hopes to create reserve funds for future town improvement projects.

"I'd love to be able to get the town on a sound financial footing so we can.......

Haymarket hires town manager
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