May 12th, 2021 by WCBC Radio
With the search for the next city administrator still in the early stages- there is a chance the Cumberland Mayor and City Council could retain Jeff Rhodes on an interim capacity until his replacement can be indentified. Rhodes announced last November his plans to retire- with June 1st the target end date. However with a search committee failing to attract a strong pool of candidates- the council agreed last week to hire a recruiting firm- putting the search back to square one. Rhodes told WCBC News that, if asked, he would have no problem continuing to serve until the search concludes…
Rhodes was asked about speculation that he decided to step down as the result of a lack of confidence from some council members…
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