{"id":75557,"date":"2017-12-12T17:50:37","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T00:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-town-manager-lana-hancock-resigns\/"},"modified":"2017-12-13T00:50:37","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T00:50:37","slug":"dolores-town-manager-lana-hancock-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dolores-town-manager-lana-hancock-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Dolores Town Manager Lana Hancock resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Lana Hancock resigned at town manager of Dolores. She will continue her duties as clerk and treasurer for the town.<\/span>Courtesy photo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Lana Hancock announced Monday that she has resigned as the town manager of Dolores effective Dec. 31.<\/p>\n

She plans to continue serving as the town clerk and treasurer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never intended to be the manager permanently. I stepped in to help the town,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

When former Town Manager Ryan Mahoney left in 2013, the town board advertised and interviewed for a town manager, but did not get a candidate they liked.<\/p>\n

Hancock agreed to serve as interim manager, then was hired as manager in 2015 in addition to her duties as clerk and treasurer.<\/p>\n

The town plans to advertise for an interim manager to begin in February and search for a permanent one to be in place by August 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great regret that we accept your resignation,\u201d said Mayor Santiago Lopez.<\/p>\n

Hancock said as town manager she focused on maintaining critical infrastructure and services for residents and increased the town\u2019s cash reserves.<\/p>\n

As manager she oversaw upgrades to the water and wastewater systems for town. She also persuaded the board to implement new parking rules to accommodate plowing, and successfully got passed a requirement that all trash cans in town be bear-proof.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are not the most glamorous projects, but without a solid core, a town cannot exist,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Hancock credited her staff for their hard work and the board for their support.<\/p>\n

\u201cOut staff is stellar and know how to do their jobs. I appreciate the trust the board had in me and the opportunity to serve as manager,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Going forward, she said the new manager will be faced with rising operating and maintenance costs and a limited budget.<\/p>\n

Decisions lie ahead on how to \u201ckeep the level of services we have now. Raising the sales tax and mill levy will need to be considered,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The interim manager position would be for three to six months. Qualifications include a minimum of three years\u2019 experience as a municipal manager and a bachelor\u2019s degree in practical and applicable field. Interested applicants should contact Lana Hancock at lana@townofdolores.com<\/a>. Proposals will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26. Accepting the interim position does not preclude the interim manager from applying for and accepting the manager position.<\/p>\n

jmimiaga@the-journal.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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