ee WASHOE COUNTY etic | OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER, freed Se? p21, 2019 Chair Hartung and Commisionses: ‘tis wth very conflicting emotian that inform you tave decided to retre as Washoe County manager on June 1, 2019 Leaving Washoe County i not a dacon | comet light. Ths sa very dificult and very personal decision ‘nd comes only after mach thought and many cussions with my fal. Rave spent my entire professional career at Washoe county where have had the great honor of serving this wonderful Community, The pat S years a County Manager have been the most professionally demanding yet personally eating of my tenure with the County, However, have come to recognize that time spent with familys not Indefinite and after more than 32 years with ths great organization, Melinda and ook forward to devating time to family andriends here in Nevads in Kansas ad in Texas, | want to thank our elected offi: the leadership of ur County Commissioners and elected County oils is central to the succes ofthis organization. Thankyou for your policy leadership and for allowing me to Assist you in our mission of woking with our County departments and our regional partners to provide safe, secure and healthy community Tothe management team: thankyou for janing me on this journey during the pastS years. Over the nest several months th Board of Canty Cammisiones wil have decisions to make regarding leadership. take {reat pride in everthing we have achieved and Lam confident the management team s fully prepared, Capable end ready to continue providing excellent leadership to te organization ant full our mission at ‘Washoe County. 1 wil continue to doll that | an to asi the Board andthe organization with this transition, | must take this opportunity torecognize our great Washoe County employees the level of commitment our ‘employees exhibit ta the izes of Washoe Count has aways motivated me. The heart of ths organization le imeach and every employee who arives at work everyday ready to make a positive impact on theives of the cizens of Washoe County. We should abays member that everything we accomplish, every service land program Washoe County elers is through the dedication to quality public service of our Washoe County employees. Ihave been blessed to be apart of his great team, [Athough ts ict io leave o many great frends and colleagues, am exited about the future for both ‘me and for Washoe County, Lend by simpy saying thankyou forthe trust you have placed in me a your ‘County Manager. with most singere regards, “ohn Slaughter ‘Washoe County Manager reanry —commumicarion service