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The town of Woodside unanimously voted to appoint Jason Ledbetter as its new town manager during a Town Council meeting on April 8. Effective May 15, Ledbetter will be taking over from current Town Manager Kevin Bryant, who has served Woodside for 13 years.
Ledbetter is coming from the city of Yreka in Siskiyou County and brings over 25 years of team and project management experience from working in local government and private industry. As the current city manager of Yreka, Ledbetter has been focusing on initiatives toward fire resilience, water security, housing and revenue generation.
He’s also served as the director of general services for the county of Siskiyou. Prior to his work in public service, Ledbetter was a winemaker in Napa Valley, where he grew up. He holds a bachelor’s degree in viticulture and enology from the University of California, Davis, and a master’s in environmental engineering from the University of California, Riverside.
“It is a privilege to be the next town manager for the town of Woodside and I am ecstatic yet humbled for the opportunity to lead such a remarkable community,” said Ledbetter in a statement. “I can’t wait to meet the community and align the goals of the Town Council into action.”
The town staff and council have dedicated many hours over the past few months to select the best candidate for the position, Mayor Brian Dombkowski said. He expressed his confidence in Ledbetter’s experience, engagement and leadership to drive a new vision for Woodside moving forward.
“One of the first things that I’m focused on coming in is just stabilizing for the employees because they’ve been used to Kevin [Bryant] for so long,” said Ledbetter during the meeting. He added that he anticipates the work that will come with the housing element, financial planning and Town Center Plan.
Ledbetter will be coming to Woodside on April 21 to meet with Bryant and the Town Council. He will be relocating to the area with his wife Diane and their 10-year-old son Otto.
