“It’s time,” Devlin said. “I’m going to be 71 in September.”
Earlier this month, Kennebec County commissioners hired Don Gerrish of Eaton Peabody Consulting Group to conduct the search for the next county administrator. Gerrish is currently also conducting city manager searches for both Gardiner and Augusta.
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Devlin said he had initially planned to retire about four years ago, but committed to commissioners to stay four more years.
Patsy Crockett, chairwoman of the Kennebec County Commission, said she knew Devlin before he came to Kennebec County through her work as a lobbyist and association manager for the Maine County Commissioners Association. She said she was pleased when he was hired as administrator.
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