GREENE COUNTY
Greensboro city council approved the hire of a new city manager effective May 1. Current city manager Larry Postell will be retiring, having served under two mayoral administrations since 2002. He is expected to stay on for a period of 60-90 days to aid in the transition.
Jarvis Sims has been named the new city manager and brings administrative experience to a city stretched thin with existing personnel. Both finance director and city clerk positions to replace the departure of Robyn Mapp last month are presently open in the city.
Postell, a former member of law enforcement, having served as chief of police for 15 years, has assumed many different roles and responsibilities in addition to the acting city manager.
As chief administrator for the city of Greensboro, the city manager is directly responsible for the administration of all city operations and departments. The city manager is responsible for enforcing all laws and ordinances, appointing department heads, recommending measures necessary for the operations of the city, assisting in the preparation of the city’s recommended budget and overseeing public operations.
Most recently, Sims served as interim county manager for Newton county for one year. As reported in the Covington News, Sims was placed in the interim role following a contract dispute and allegations of racial discrimination from the former county manager in Covington, Lloyd Kerr.
Sims hit the deck running and provided necessary stability to the county’s operations during the legal battle that was settled out-of-court for more than $500,000 dollars. He is also credited with leading the day-to-day operations of most of Newton County’s government.
Sims also served as the Deputy Administrator with Augusta-Richmond County and as both a project manager/senior management analyst and public safety administrator with the city of East Point. Sims has an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Mercer University.