August 15, 2024 - City of Ann Arbor Deputy City Administrator John Fournier has been nominated by Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, officials to serve as their new county manager. Fournier has served as the city's deputy administrator since 2018. His last day with the city will be Sept. 3, 2024.
The Allegheny County manager is responsible for managing the 20 departments under the county executive's purview and approximately 5,000 county employees. This nomination requires County Council approval. Fournier is scheduled to begin serving as acting county manager on Sept. 9.
“John has provided steady leadership for the organization through several transition periods for staff and the community, including serving as the acting city administrator in 2021," said City Administrator Milton Dohoney Jr. “Allegheny County is fortunate to have someone as talented and committed to excellence soon leading their community. We wish John and his family happiness and success as they embark on this new chapter. While this is a loss for our organization, we will diligently move forward to find a suitable replacement."
Fournier has been integral to the success of multiple projects and policy areas in Ann Arbor, including his work with Ann Arbor Sustainability and Innovations Director Missy Stults to champion the city's ambitious carbon neutrality plan, A2ZERO, helping lead efforts to de-carbonize the city's vehicle fleet and developing a solar power installation on the city's closed landfill. Recently, he led systemic changes to Ann Arbor's land development processes to encourage more housing development and lower the cost of housing overall for prospective residents and home buyers.
During his tenure at the city, Fournier also led the city's government relations work, interfacing with state and federal leaders to achieve policy changes that benefited the Ann Arbor community. He helped to secure nearly $35 million in federal and state funding, including most recently securing funding to build an election administration facility and a new studio for Community Television Network. He also served as the city's interim human resources and labor relations director for nearly two years. In that time, he helped launch the city's first diversity, equity and inclusion program. He led the city's emergency operations center during the COVID-19 pandemic, implemented the city's health and safety policies in response to the pandemic, and successfully implemented the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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