A deputy chief of staff in the Mayor’s Office is leaving Omaha next month.
Troy Anderson, who currently serves as deputy chief of staff for economic development and development services, has been a member of Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert’s executive team since 2018.
He is resigning Aug. 5 to become the assistant city manager in Wichita, Kansas, the Mayor’s Office announced in a press release Monday.
Anderson has been involved with a number of large development projects for the city, including the development of The Riverfront, The Crossroads, the Mercantile on the ConAgra Campus, the Millwork Commons and Builder’s Districts, the new downtown library plans and the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Urban Core Committee.
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“We have great momentum in Omaha and Troy has been an integral part of the planning and implementation of projects that are changing the landscape of the city,” Stothert said. “The City of Wichita is very fortunate and will benefit from Troy’s vision and leadership.”
A member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners, Anderson has also served on the MAPA Regional Planning Advisory Committee, the ARPA affordable housing and public spaces committees and the TIF committee and as interim executive director of the Omaha Municipal Land Bank. He also played a part in the creation of the annual annexation plan and capital improvement plan.
Anderson’s economic development experience, including his “strong history of success with managing land banks,” made him a desirable candidate for the job, Wichita City Manager Robert Layton said in a press release.
“His experience working with developers and communities to attract opportunities and spur catalytic investments will help Wichita as we continue to focus on dynamic growth and expansion across the City,” Layton said.
Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of July 2022
Allison Pulaski hula hoops in the crowd at Maha Festival on Friday night.
Sasha Quattlebaum and Kirsten McCormack show of their rollerskating skills at the entrance of Maha Festival on Friday night.
Maha Festival 2022 wraps up with headliner Beach House on Saturday.
Princess Nokia, an American rapper, dances on stage on Saturday at Maha Festival.
Festival goers watch Friday's headliner Car Seat Headrest perform at Maha Festival.
Tony fish lay dying in a puddle in a mostly dry Platte River bed underneath the Highway 81 bridge south of Columbus, Nebraska on Thursday.
Nick Soulliere, right, poses for a portrait with his daughter Kennedy, 11, Highway 81 bridge south of Columbus, Nebraska on Thursday. They were four-wheeling in a mostly dry Platte River bed.
Jaren Frost picks up a fish from a puddle underneath the Highway 81 bridge in a mostly dry Platte River south of Columbus, Nebraska on Thursday. Frost was hoping by moving it to a deeper puddle to the east, he could spare the fish from the fate of the one behind him.
A car heads south on the Highway 81 bridge over a mostly dry Platte River south of Columbus, Nebraska on Thursday.
People used beach towels to mark spots early in the morning at Memorial Park before the Sheryl Crow concert that night on Friday.
A butterfly drinks nectar from a flower at City Sprouts Community Garden on Friday. The property has been certified by the National Wildlife Federation as an official Backyard Wildlife Habitat site because it provides the four basic habitat elements needed for wildlife to thrive: food, water, cover, and places to raise young.
A family of ducks swims across the pond at Fontenelle Park on Saturday evening.
A man fishes at Spring Lake Park on Saturday.
Barrels remain at the site the site of Nox-Crete located at 1415 S 20th which burned to the ground on May 30th, 2022.
A newly renovated building at 24th and Ohio Streets is part of the historic North 24th Street business district that is undergoing a revitalization.
CharDale Barnes poses for a portrait next to his business, Stable Gray, in a newly renovated building at 24th and Ohio Streets on Tuesday.
Dr. Sarah Woodhouse with the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium gives Vera, a 5-year-old tiger, a COVID booster shot at the safari park.
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