Todd Leopold, the first county manager for Adams County, resigned Tuesday after about four years in the driver’s seat of administrative leadership.
Leopold’s last day is slated to be April 28. He has not announced where he will go after leaving Adams County, and there are no details concerning a separation agreement between him and the county.
In the meantime, Deputy County Manager Raymond Gonzales will serve as interim county manager. Gonzales grew up in Brighton and joined Adams County four or five years ago as the director of neighborhood services before he was promoted to deputy county manager.
Officials said a timetable has not been established for the recruitment and hiring of a replacement Adams County manager.
Leopold was originally hired as a deputy county administrator in 2012. The Adams County Board of Commissioners opted to , following a four-month, $16,000 national search to fill the newly created role.
At the time, the county was going through an overall administrative reorganization.
“It was not only the addition of Todd, but with the next election, there was going to be ,” said Adams County spokesman Jim Siedlecki. “His appointment to county manager was part of that entire restructuring process.”
Before joining Adams County, Leopold worked for 12 years as Jefferson County’s director of budget and director of administrative services.
Officials with the county said Leopold was a known finalist for another administrative job with Jefferson County earlier this year and that his resignation isn’t irregular or necessarily unexpected. Last summer, he was on administrative leave from Adams County for about two weeks.
“Under Todd’s leadership, the county improved service delivery to residents while identifying operational efficiencies within the organization,” County Commissioner Eva Henry said in a statement.“We are grateful for the dedication and passion that Todd brought to the county and wish him well moving forward.”
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