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DILLON — The Dillon Town Council selected the town administrator from Silverton on Tuesday to take over as Dillon’s new leader.
Devin Granbery, 40, will fill the vacancy left by former town manager Jack Benson, who resigned last December. Granbery’s first day on the job is April 2.
Granbery was unable to attend Tuesday’s meeting, but Mayor Barbara Davis read a statement on his behalf.
“I am very honored and excited to be appointed as Dillon town manager,” Granbery wrote. “I would like to thank the mayor, town council and town staff for their confidence in me, and I am looking forward to the beginning of a rewarding and successful relationship for us all.”
Interim town manger John Mackey said Granbery’s experience in economic development was a key factor in his hiring. Granbery was the lead for the Town of Superior’s vision and planning processes for a new town center development, and has worked with Leland Consulting Group in previous jobs. Dillon is in the midst of its downtown revitalization efforts and consulted with Leland for its revitalization strategy.
In his cover letter to the town, Granbery stated that through his economic development work, he gained experience with strategies like incentive models, urban renewal districts, special districts and development agreement negotiations, which are all things that Dillon will be considering as it moves forward with its revitalization plans.
Granbery also worked with GreenPlay to develop a parks and recreation master plan for Superior, a process Dillon recently completed with the same consultants.
For Mayor Davis, Granbery’s strengths went beyond his experience on paper.
“I liked him not just because of his economic development experience, although that’s important, but I really liked his outgoing personality,” Davis said. “He’s very approachable, very energetic, very enthusiastic and just came across as being an extremely honest and forthright individual — someone I could have a lot of confidence in.”
Davis said she believes town citizens will embrace Granbery as town manager.
Granbery graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Since then, he has worked as a policy analyst and an economic development analyst for the City of Thornton; a management assistant for the Town of Superior; and has been the town administrator in Silverton since January 2006. In his latest position, Granbery was responsible for community and economic development, land use and planning, grant administration and personnel.
During his tenure in Silverton, he hired a new town clerk/treasurer, town attorney, town planner and administrative assistant, as well as handled the administration of a $730,000 Great Outdoors Colorado grant, the same organization through which Dillon has applied for a parks grant.
Granbery also spent eight months as a legislative aide in the Colorado House of Representatives and 16 months as an assistant scheduler for former Gov. Roy Romer.
Granbery’s salary will begin at $80,000 annually, and he will be up for a raise after six months, Davis said. Granbery and his wife, Jennifer, who are expecting a child, are looking for housing in Dillon.
Devin Granbery, 40, will fill the vacancy left by former town manager Jack Benson, who resigned last December. Granbery’s first day on the job is April 2.
Granbery was unable to attend Tuesday’s meeting, but Mayor Barbara Davis read a statement on his behalf.
“I am very honored and excited to be appointed as Dillon town manager,” Granbery wrote. “I would like to thank the mayor, town council and town staff for their confidence in me, and I am looking forward to the beginning of a rewarding and successful relationship for us all.”
Interim town manger John Mackey said Granbery’s experience in economic development was a key factor in his hiring. Granbery was the lead for the Town of Superior’s vision and planning processes for a new town center development, and has worked with Leland Consulting Group in previous jobs. Dillon is in the midst of its downtown revitalization efforts and consulted with Leland for its revitalization strategy.
In his cover letter to the town, Granbery stated that through his economic development work, he gained experience with strategies like incentive models, urban renewal districts, special districts and development agreement negotiations, which are all things that Dillon will be considering as it moves forward with its revitalization plans.
Granbery also worked with GreenPlay to develop a parks and recreation master plan for Superior, a process Dillon recently completed with the same consultants.
For Mayor Davis, Granbery’s strengths went beyond his experience on paper.
“I liked him not just because of his economic development experience, although that’s important, but I really liked his outgoing personality,” Davis said. “He’s very approachable, very energetic, very enthusiastic and just came across as being an extremely honest and forthright individual — someone I could have a lot of confidence in.”
Davis said she believes town citizens will embrace Granbery as town manager.
Granbery graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. Since then, he has worked as a policy analyst and an economic development analyst for the City of Thornton; a management assistant for the Town of Superior; and has been the town administrator in Silverton since January 2006. In his latest position, Granbery was responsible for community and economic development, land use and planning, grant administration and personnel.
During his tenure in Silverton, he hired a new town clerk/treasurer, town attorney, town planner and administrative assistant, as well as handled the administration of a $730,000 Great Outdoors Colorado grant, the same organization through which Dillon has applied for a parks grant.
Granbery also spent eight months as a legislative aide in the Colorado House of Representatives and 16 months as an assistant scheduler for former Gov. Roy Romer.
Granbery’s salary will begin at $80,000 annually, and he will be up for a raise after six months, Davis said. Granbery and his wife, Jennifer, who are expecting a child, are looking for housing in Dillon.
