The assistant county manager in Okeechobee County is resigning next month after being selected to take the top administrative position for the city of Okeechobee.
Denise Whitehead was selected by a unanimous vote of the city council on Monday, according to the Lake Okeechobee News.
Whitehead became assistant county manager in 2024. At the county commission meeting Thursday, her resignation as of June was announced.
Whitehead will replace Gary Ritter as city administrator.
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