City Council has appointed Hamilton City Manager Chris Murray to the same position in Toronto. Mr. Murray is a long-time Hamilton civil servant. He will assume his new job August 13. “The City Manager is responsible for leading the women and men of the Toronto Public Service as they work on behalf of Toronto residents,” said Mayor John Tory. “Chris brings to this position a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges of municipal service delivery and I look forward to working with him as we continue to build a modern, motivated and effective City government focused on the people’s needs. He knows how to use positive change to make us better and I know that’s what he will do.” Murray said he was thrilled at his appointment. Murray has been Hamilton City Manager since 2009 and oversaw 7,800 employees. He managed projects like waterfront development, LRT planning, Tim Hortons Field, GO service expansion and the negotiation of the development of a downtown McMaster Medical Campus.
