This week it was announced Tony Harris, DeWitt County's longtime 9-1-1 center director, will be making a jump across the street to become the Clinton Administrative Assistant to the Council.

John Wise has been the acting Mayor in the absence of Mayor Pro-Tem Tom Edmunds who recovers from pneumonia at Liberty Village. Wise indicates Harris' job will look very similar to the way Tim Followell operated the position before his retirement.

The City sought for several years to fill the Administrator's role after Followell retired as City Administrator. However, after having three come and go in that time, the title of City Administrator seems to be done away with in Clinton. Wise says how the City Administrator's role fits in Clinton has to be evaluated by the Council.

Wise calls Harris the 'easy, no-brainer decision for our problem'. He credits Harris' familiarity with the County already and looks forward to him being able to hit the ground running. 

Harris begins his new role with the City of Clinton on Monday.