Hays Post
With a broad smile on his face, Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty reminded city commissioners last week that Jacob Wood starts his job today.
Wood has been hired as the new assistant city manager for the city of Hays. He was selected for the position out of 95 candidates following an extensive national search.
Wood comes to Hays from Oakley, where he has served as city administrator since March 2012.
Wood graduated from Kansas State University with a master’s degree in public administration. He is a member of the U.S. Army Reserves and has served multiple tours of duty. Most recently, he served as 1st Lieutenant for the 456th Movement Control Team stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The city position has been vacant since July 6 when Paul Briseno resigned to become assistant city manager in Kearney, Neb.