Council Hires New City Administrator
During a special meeting last week, the Olney City Council approved the hiring of Andy Wolfe, a municipal administrator with ties to Young County, as Olney’s next city administrator during a special meeting last week.
Mr. Wolfe previously served as public works director for the City of Graham and will relocate to Olney from Colorado with his wife and two school-age children. According to city officials, Mrs. Wolfe previously worked at Olney Hamilton Hospital.
Mr. Wolfe succeeds former City Administrator Simon Dwyer, who left Olney last summer to take a similar position in Washington state.
Mr. Wolfe will begin his new role May 18, according to Mayor Rue Rogers.
“The Council is enthu- siastic about Andy and the level of experience he brings to the table,” Mayor Rogers said. “He is planning to begin on May 18th, and I’m excited for the community to get to know him and his family.”
Mr. Wolfe brings more than two decades of municipal government experience, including leadership roles overseeing city operations, public works departments and infrastructure projects. Mayor Rogers noted that his experience will be invaluable in the upcoming construction of the city’s new water treatment plant and other infrastructure projects planned as part of the newly created Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones.
Mr. Wolfe currently serves as utility manager for the City of Gunnison, Colorado, where he oversees operations and personnel for the city’s water, sewer and treatment plants, manages capital improvement budgeting and provides recommendations to the city council.
Mr. Wolfe previously served as city administrator and director of public works for the City of Hico, Texas, managing day-to-day city operations and infrastructure improvement projects for the community.
He has also held city administrator and public works leadership roles in several other Texas cities, including Venus, Keene and Canton, where he managed multimillion- dollar budgets, supervised municipal staff and oversaw infrastructure and capital improvement projects.
During his time with the City of Graham from 2010 to 2013, Mr. Wolfe directed public works operations and managed a $1.75 million budget and 34 employees.
Mr. Wolfe holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Colorado Christian University, where he graduated magna cum laude.
He also holds several professional certifications related to water and utility operations and has completed extensive emergency management and infrastructure training.