Johnson officially approved as next Steubenville city manager - WTOV
Steubenville has appointed Mike Johnson as its new city manager, with the city council voting 6-1 to approve his employment agreement. Johnson will succeed Jim Mavromatis, who is retiring in March after serving since 2016. Johnson emphasized improving neighborhoods and noted that crime rates have decreased, expressing a desire to collaborate with council and city employees to serve residents effectively.
Johnson officially approved as next Steubenville city manager
Tuesday, Steubenville City council voted 6-1 to enter into an employment agreement with Mike Johnson.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Steubenville officially has a new city manager.
Tuesday, Steubenville City council voted 6-1 to enter into an employment agreement with Mike Johnson.
Johnson will replace Jim Mavromatis, who is set to retire in March after serving in the role since 2016.
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"I want to thank Jim Mavromatis for his 10 years of service and dedication to Steubenville,” Johnson said.
As Johnson steps into the position, he referenced the importance of improving neighborhoods. He spoke about how state of some areas could impact businesses moving the city.
"You have to concentrate on the neighborhoods,” Johnson said. “I have to make sure that neighborhoods are places that people want to live because businesses won't locate to a place where their employees don't want to or can't live."
Johnson also noted that crime rates have gone down. And while he acknowledges that changes can be made, Johnson says he's interested in learning what has and hasn't been working.
"I want to work with council and the employees to do the best we can to provide the best service for the citizens of Steubenville,” Johnson said.
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