Friday, August 13, 1999
Law director now deputy city manager
BY JANICE MORSE
The Cincinnati Enquirer
HAMILTON — The city's law director is becoming its second-in-command.
Mark Brandenburger, 49, has been chosen from among a dozen in-house candidates for deputy city manager, City Manager Steve Sorrell announced Thursday in a news release. The appointment takes effect Monday.
Mr. Brandenburger “continues a family tradition of service to the city,” Mr. Sorrell said, noting that Mr. Brandenburger's great-great grandfather, Mathias Arent, served on city council in the 1890s, and his grandfatherwas a retired lieutenant with the city's fire division.
Among the applicants, Mr. Brandenburger “had the strongest educational and experience background, particularly in the area of utilities,” Mr. Sorrell said.
Mr. Brandenburger, who has been Hamilton's law director since 1997, previously served as an assistant law director in the 1970s and '80s. He has degrees from Miami University and the University of Cincinnati School of Law.
As deputy city manager and managing director of operations, Mr. Brandenburger will oversee the city's public works, parks and utilities. He is expected to direct the reorganization of the city's utilities department; city council is working on legislation to streamline the utilities' operations and make each utility independently accountable.
“It is of utmost importance that the city retains and promotes the emphasis on excellent customer service at the lowest possible cost,” Mr. Sorrell said in a news release, “and I know that Mark will ensure that our city services are directed toward that goal.”
Mr. Brandenburger's appointment also will require Some other city posts will be reshuffled. Assistant Law Director Hillary Miller will become acting director of law; acting Deputy City Manager Neil R. Ferdelman will return to his post as police chief.
Mr. Brandenburger's salary could be up to $100,714, but Mr. Sorrell said the exact salary had not yet been set.
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