Knapp
POUGHKEEPSIE – The first official order of business for the new mayor and Poughkeepsie Common Council was to appoint longtime Police Chief Ronald Knapp as acting city administrator. That came during a special meeting Saturday afternoon, less than two hours after the new mayor and council were sworn in.
Mayor Robert Rolison said Knapp has been part of a team working on a smooth transition.
“We have had numerous meetings with transition team and Ron has proved to be invaluable, I feel very competent, that as we move forward into this new year, before we get a permanent city administrator, that the chief will be invaluable to all of us and I ask you to support this appointment,” Rolison said.
The council enthusiastically agreed in a unanimous vote.
The appointment, normally for 60 days, was, at the request of the mayor, made for 90 days, in hopes that a national search can find an acceptable new administrator candidate in that time.
The Dyson Foundation awarded the city a $50,000 grant to fund the search.
