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DXR Sept 14, 2012 - John D. Psota Settles in As Fruitland City Manager
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JohnD.PsotasettlesinasFruitlandcitymanager
LocalPolitics,News|DelmarvaCrossroads|September14,20128:01am
ByReedShelton,StaffWriter
FRUITLANDOnAug.14,JohnD.PsotatookhisoathofofficeandonAug.29beganworkasthecitymanagerofFruitland,replacingRick
KonradwholeftthepositioninMay.
JohmD.Psota,Fruitlandsnewcitymanager,
sitsatdesk.Psotawillhelprunthedaytoday
operationsofthecity.
PsotahasspentmostofhislifeontheEasternShore,graduatingfromSalisburyUniversitywithadegreeinpoliticalsciencebeforejoiningthepolice
academyin1987andspending25andahalfyearswiththeMarylandStatePolice.
Ivealwaysbeeninterestedinlocal(and)stategovernment,howeveritwastheMarylandStatePolicethatgotmefirst,ifyouwill,Psotasaid.But
whatIactuallywantedtodouponleavingcollegeImfinallygettingthechancetodo,andIbelievemyexperienceinthepoliceforceuniquely
qualifiedandpreparedmeforthisposition.
FruitlandprovidedPsotathatopportunity,andashewasapproachingretirementfromMSP,thepositionforcitymanagerbecamevacant.
Iwantedtocontinueacareerinpublicservice,andthispositionprovidedmethatopportunity,Psotasaid.WithFruitlandscurrentpositionfor
growth,Imveryexcitedtobeapartofit.
PsotafacilitatesandassiststheCityCouncilincarryingouttheirvisionforFruitland,andhandlesthedaytodayoperationsofthecity.Hesaidwhile
everydayisanewchallenge,hesexcitedtomeetthatchallenge.
CityCouncilPresidentLeeOutensaidinseekinganewcitymanager,thecouncilwantedsomeonecommittedtostayinginthecommunitywho
sharessimilarviewswiththemintermsofeconomicdevelopment,andisastrongleaderwhoisabletomanage.
Mr.Psotareallystoodout(amongotherapplicants),andafterthediscussionwehadwithhimitwasreallyanobrainer,Outensaid.Hesaw
FruitlandasoneofthestrongholdsofEasternShoreculturebuthealsorecognizedourowngoalthataswegrowwedontlosetheflavorofa
smalltown.
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