Jeff Wells, Mills River town manager for the past four years, announced his resignation at the Town Council meeting Thursday with an emotional resignation letter that highlighted his staff and the deep relationships he’s formed during his tenure.
Wells will be moving to Waxhaw to take over as planning director for the town.
Wells told the town council, “Mills River is a special community with outstanding people. I look up to each of the council members, current and past, whom I have had the privilege to work with.”
His last day will be April 12. Council members held a closed session following the meeting to begin the process of searching for his replacement.
Wells shared a special appreciation for his staff, saying they work hard every day in civic service to the town and have made his job an easy one over the years.
“Our advisory boards are second to none in their service to the community,” he said. “I have also enjoyed working with all my peers throughout the county and beyond, as relationships have always been very important to me.”
Any manager is only as good as their staff, he said, and the staff at Mills River has been the best he’s had the privilege to work with.
“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your town manager,” he said. “I look forward to continuing the relationships that I have made here. They are truly special to me.”
