Mr. Wiley L. Ross, Jr., has been hired as Wadesboro’s new Town Manager
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Story reprinted to correct identity in previously printed image of Town Manager Ross Jr.’s swearing in
WADESBORO — On the evening of Tuesday, May 21st, the Wadesboro Town Council approved an Employment Agreement with Mr. Wiley L. Ross, Jr., hiring him as Wadesboro’s new Town Manager. He will begin work on Monday, June 3rd.
Ross is a public service professional coming to Wadesboro with nearly thirty years of public and private sector experience. He holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Northern Kentucky University and a Bachelor in Arts in Criminal Justice from Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He has extensive government experience with the City of Charlotte and the City of Cincinnati including law enforcement, diversity and inclusion, human resource management and EEO programs and investigations, process improvement, performance evaluations, interpretation of city policies and procedures and project management and strategic planning.
As a former government/city hall liaison for the Sentential Police Association within the Cincinnati Police Department, Ross has a vast experience collaborating and meeting with executive leadership including the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Mayor, and members of Council and other internal stakeholders.
Through his master’s studies, Mr. Ross gained knowledge of municipal budget preparation, public administration principals and processes, strategic planning, establishing, and tracking performance measures, conducting cost benefit analysis, and best practices relating to economic development, procurement, HR, and planning.
Among the recognition and number of awards he has earned over the years, Ross has had the distinction of receiving in 2010 the Beyond the Call Award: Certificate of Honor and Exemplary Service to the Community from the Rotary Club of Cincinnati and in 2006 the award of Officer of the Year from the Ohio Association of Chiefs’ of Police.