Woodbury’s new city administrator is a Woodbury resident with over 20 years of experience in local government, according to the city.
Jeffrey Dahl was announced as the new city administrator by the Woodbury City Council on Wednesday. After months of searching and narrowing down the selection of candidates to five, Dahl was chosen as the right fit. Dahl will start his position with the city July 28, once he is approved by the City Council during their June 11 meeting, according to a press release.
Jeffrey Dahl (Courtesy of the City of Woodbury)
“I am so grateful for the opportunity to work for such a strong organization in the city I call home,” Dahl said in the press release. “The city of Woodbury has great staff who care about the community and offer excellent service and connection to the residents of Woodbury. I look forward to working with staff and the City Council to build upon this commitment to be a premier community where everyone can live, work, and thrive.”
The council searched nationally for a new administrator with search firm Baker Tilly. Each of the five candidates was interviewed by the City Council, city staff and community members before the city council reached its final decision, according to the release.
Woodbury Mayor Anne Burt said in the press release that Dahl is a personable, strategic thinker and knows Woodbury well, making him a positive addition to serve Woodbury.
“I’m excited to welcome Jeffrey to the city of Woodbury team,” Burt said in the release. “We had an incredibly talented pool of applicants and Jeffrey impressed us all with his experience, his passion for public service and his approach to the job.”
Since 2016, Dahl has served as the city manager and HRA executive director for the city of Wayzata. In the past, he has been an assistant city administrator and economic development director in the city of Chaska and a city administrator and development services director for the city of Osseo, according to the release.
Dahl’s work in local government began through a community development internship with Woodbury in 2005, according to the release. He has a master’s degree in Political Science with an Urban Studies/Planning emphasis and a bachelor’s in International Relations from the University of Minnesota.
For close to 10 years, Dahl has lived in Woodbury with his wife, Christine, stepdaughter Camila and son Jack, according to the release.
After serving the city of Woodbury for 21 years, current Woodbury City Administrator Clint Gridley will retire from his position June 6.
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