The City of Red Deer is looking for a new city manager, following the retirement announcement of Craig Curtis.
Curtis has spent 43 years in public service, including 11 years in his current position as city manager for the City of Red Deer. The city announced on Wednesday that Curtis will be stepping down from the job next March.
City council will not wait long to start researching for his replacement. Over the next several months, council intends to begin the process of completing “a careful and extensive search for the next city manager.”
Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer said Curtis “has exemplified the City of Red Deer’s corporate values of respect, integrity, service and excellence through his service…. Council is thankful for the progress he has influenced during his tenure.”
He’s positioned the city for a strong future, the mayor added.
Curtis was a city planner and director of community services for the City of Red Deer before moving away to become city manager for Owen Sound, Ont. In 2007, he returned to Red Deer to take on the city manager position here.
He’s been involved in many transformational local projects over the years, such as the Waskasoo Park planning, building of the Centrium, the downtown railway relocation, and planning for the 2019 Canada Winter Games.
“I have had the privilege of working with many committed and innovative people” — both councillors and administrators, said Curtis. “I have been fortunate to be part of Red Deer’s community-building history.”
He added he’s confident the talented, service-oriented city staff will continue to move Red Deer forward.
Curtis has received awards from the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, the Alberta branch of the Canadian Institute of Planners, and was named one of the 50 most influential people in Alberta by Alberta Venture magazine in 2012. He was also the campaign co-chair for the United Way in 2016 and 2017.
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