The Mayor, Council and City of Longview congratulate City Manager Kurt Sacha as he marks 45 years of service to the City on Friday, July 1, 2022.
Sacha has been employed with the City since July 1977, where he began his career in the street maintenance department. In 1978, Sacha transferred to traffic engineering. Shortly thereafter, in 1980, he was appointed as Assistant Finance Director, and then appointed Finance Director in 1999. Kurt served a dual role as Finance Director and Assistant City Manager from 2015 to 2018, and was then appointed as City Manager.
"Working alongside Kurt has been a true pleasure,” said Mayor MaryAlice Wallis. “Kurt’s genuine care for community and his exceptional career as Finance Director for the City positioned him perfectly to serve as our City Manager. His kind and thoughtful leadership and financial skillset have blessed the City, staff, and Council immensely."
Through his time at the City of Longview, Sacha has served in many roles from repairing our roads, to hiring others to repair the roads, to working for the city council that hired him to lead over 350 employees within the City. We are honored Kurt has chosen to work alongside all the City staff for 45 years. Kurt’s example is one of exemplary service. The City celebrates Kurt’s 45 years of service.
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