Deschutes County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to name Nick Lelack as the County's next Administrator. Lelack, who currently serves as the County's Community Development Department Director, is expected to transition into the role in September. Lelack will succeed current County Administrator Tom Anderson, who announced his September retirement earlier this year. "Nick's demonstrated success and leadership with the County, qualifications, and performance in the selection process made it clear that he is the right person to lead our organization as we move forward into Deschutes County's next chapter," said Deschutes County Commissioner and Chair Tony DeBone. Lelack has served as the Deschutes County Community Development Director since 2012. He also serves on the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission. He has masters degrees in Public Administration and Community and Regional Planning from the University of Oregon and is a member of
Lelack named sole finalist to be next Deschutes County administrator
Deschutes County
Deschutes County Administrator Nick Lelack
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday invited the community to meet Nick Lelack, the finalist being considered as Deschutes County’s next county administrator, at a forum later this month.
Deschutes County will host a virtual community forum on Monday, May 17, at 6 p.m., where Lelack will share a short presentation and answer questions from the community. Following the forum, community members will have the opportunity to submit feedback to the Board of Commissioners.
“After an extensive national search and first-round interviews, we’re pleased to announce that the selection process has yielded a strong finalist in our incumbent Community Development Department Director Nick Lelack,” said Tony DeBone, Deschutes County Commissioner and Chairperson. “Nick’s demonstrated success and leadership with the c