Lynchburg officials gathered Monday morning on the sidewalk of the 900 block of Main Street downtown to celebrate the completion of the Main Street Renewal Project.
Lynchburg appoints new city manager
Lynchburg has a new city manager: Wynter Benda of Norfolk, Virginia is currently the Chief Deputy City Manager for Norfolk and has worked across multiple city departments in Norfolk. He has also worked for the cities of Hampton and Chesapeake. Benda will take over as Lynchburg’s manager August 4
th. Benda was born in Norfolk and raised in Virginia Beach. He and his wife Shannon have three daughters.
Reid Wodicka has been serving as the interim city manager since Bonnie Svrcek retired last year.
Here is the entire news release from the City of Lynchburg:
Almost a year after its initial search for a new city manager began, Lynchburg City Council has selected a new consulting firm to spearhead the effort.
In early December, council approved its contract with Fahrenheit Advisors, a Richmond-based consulting and advisory firm that has worked with the city previously, recently partnering with the Lynchburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority for its CEO search.
According to the contract, the total cost of the search will be $35,000, with $5,000 due at the start, $5,000 payable 60 days after the start of the engagement or after a slate of candidates has been submitted, and a final $25,000 after the successful candidate has received and accepted an offer.