Wall resigns to take Sterling city manager position

Taggart Wall, a management assistant for the City of Arkansas City and former Winfield city commissioner, will become the new city manager of Sterling next month, he announced Tuesday night at a City Commission meeting.

Wall said he resigned Tuesday morning, effective March 25.

Sterling is a small town northwest of Hutchinson, about halfway between that city and Great Bend. Its population is 2,328, according to the 2010 Census.

"I'm really excited for Taggart," said City Manager Nick Hernandez, who is Wall's supervisor and created the position that originally brought him to Ark City.

"He's done a lot of good work for the county and is going to be greatly missed."

Mayor Jay Warren agreed, but joked that Wall would be "just a phone call away."

"We appreciate everything you've done for us," said Commissioner Charles Tweedy III.

"I do not disagree," said Commissioner Jean Snell. "It's been a pleasure."

"I'm not sure I deserve these accolades," Wall said. "It's been a pleasure to work with you all. Cowley County will always be a special place."

Wall was elected to a four-year term in 2009 as a Winfield city commissioner. He was 20 years old at the time and his election made state headlines. He had run for the same office two years prior, but did not win.

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Wall resigns to take Sterling city manager position