ETOWAH, Tenn. — In his first month, City Manager Matthew Gravley has stared down the town’s $122,000 deficit and the hiring of a new police chief.
And that’s just for starters. There’s also a city employee drug/alcohol policy, delinquent taxes and city grants.
“I want to take care of the city’s business in the best way possible,” Gravley said. “There’s good bones in this town.”
The search for a new police chief netted six eligible applicants from four counties, he said, and their interviews will take place later this week.
Gravley assumed the administrative duties of police chief after the Dec. 31 resignation of Phil Robinette. Robinette has said he accepted a job elsewhere, but he never has indicated where.