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![]() Interim City Manager Email the Interim City Manager Reid A. Wodicka was appointed Interim City Manager for the City of Lynchburg on Tuesday, September 8. Prior to his service in the City, Dr. Wodicka served as Deputy County Administrator for nearby Bedford County and Town Manager for the Towns of Woodstock and Elkton in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
A graduate of E. C. Glass High School, Dr. Wodicka was born and raised in the City of Lynchburg. He later graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg with a BS in Public Policy and Administration. He continued at JMU to earn his Master of Public Administration degree while serving as the Town Manager in Elkton. After several years of working in local government, he earned a PhD in Public Policy with a concentration in Urban and Regional Development from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Dr. Wodicka serves as a member of a number of local community boards and organizations. He is also a member of the Virginia Local Government Management Association and the Government Finance Officers Association.
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About the City Manager's OfficeAppointed by City Council, the City Manager serves as Chief Executive Officer of the municipal corporation. The duties of this office are prescribed by the Charter of the City of Lynchburg, and include: appointment of department directors; daily execution of contracts on behalf of the City Government; preparation of an annual budget; reporting to City Council concerning the financial condition of City; and all other duties as prescribed by law, ordinance or resolution of City Council.
The City Manager Office for the City of Lynchburg exists to fulfill three major roles:
The general objectives and activities of the City Manager include:
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The Lynchburg PlanEndorced by Lynchburg City Council on January 28, 2020. Click on the photo below to open the plan (pdf). |
International City-County Manager Association (ICMA) Code of Ethics |
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