The City of Crookston will hold a thank-you/Retirement Party for Charles “Corky” Reynolds to celebrate our former City Administrator and his accomplishments with the City. The party will be from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12, at the City Hall Council Chambers at 124 North Broadway.
Reynolds served as City Administrator for over two years and was also legal counsel for the City for several years before taking over as City Administrator. “It was certainly a different experience transitioning from just being legal counsel for the city where you deal with specific issues to being City Administrator where you deal with a broad spectrum of issues,” said Reynolds. “Citizens and council members expect you to know a lot of things in detail and that took a while to adjust to. I was glad to do it, and it was a unique opportunity, and it kind of filled a void.”
When Reynolds took over, he faced a lot of challenges, both for himself and the City of Crookston. “I liked myself to the little Dutch boy who stuck his fingers in the dike because at the time I took over, our City Administrator Amy Finch, at that time, left fairly abruptly, things were in a bit of turmoil,” said Reynolds. “My whole goal working with the council and with departments was to calm things down, get things on track, and I think with the help of everyone in the city, from the citizens, the council, the department heads, and workers, we were able to do that.”
Reynolds believes there are a lot of positive things in the works in the City of Crookston. “We had to get that base established. Many projects, including the Downtown Corridor and Community Development, are looking at a number of things, such as the industrial park and other potential ventures for the city,” said Reynolds. “We had to make some significant levy matters, but that got us where we needed to be where we are analyzing city infrastructure, roadways, and development possibilities, and it is time for someone with that expertise and that energy to move forward”
When asked what he would do in retirement, Reynolds responded, “I’m not sure at this point. We will be taking a trip to California to visit our daughter Paige and her family. They start school next week, and then we will do some traveling, but we intend to remain in Crookston. If there are opportunities to help the community in general, this is where I am from, and I want to continue to do that”
The retirement/thank-you party will be from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12, at the City Hall Council Chambers at 124 North Broadway. The public is invited to attend.
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