Rutland City mayor Mike Doenges announces resignation
Rutland City Mayor Mike Doenges is stepping down from his post midway through his second term, he said Thursday.
Doenges will remain in the role until Feb. 27, less than a week before Town Meeting Day on March 3, according to his announcement.
The decision came after Doenges received a “once-in-a-decade” opportunity to return to his former employer in the technology sales sector, and he made the choice for the long-term benefit of him and his family, he said. Doenges plans to support the transition of city leadership in his last month as mayor, he added.
“I never wanted to be a long-term politician,” Doenges said. “I ran for mayor of Rutland to help Rutland right my community. We’ve institutionalized so many good things at this point that I know Rutland will continue to grow and succeed, and it’s really, really important that people continue to come out and vote for our future by choosing their representatives on Town Meeting Day.”
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