fAt its Dec. 17th meeting, the La Palma City Council recognized retiring City Manager Laurie Murray for her 23 years of service, 14 of which with La Palma. Earlier this year, Ms. Murray announced her plans to retire on Dec. 19, 2019. Ms. Murray was appointed City Manager on Nov. 17, 2015.
“It has been my highest honor to serve as La Palma’s ninth City Manager these last four years,” said Ms. Murray. “When I came to La Palma, I knew that I had found my professional home and that I wanted to finish my career here. I am proud of the important work we completed over the past four years to ensure La Palma’s fiscal solvency and future. La Palma is a wonderful organization, and I will look back over my years here fondly.”
“Laurie is a dedicated public servant who has always put the best interest of La Palma first,” said Mayor Pro Tem Nitesh Patel. “I think her most significant achievement is just how much she is loved and respected by her team, which speaks volumes of her as a human being and a leader. We thank Laurie for her service to La Palma over these last 14 years and wish her all the best in the next phase of her life.”
From left to right: Council Member Michele Steggell, Council Member Marshall Goodman, City Manager Laurie Murray, Mayor Pro Tem Nitesh Patel, and Council Member Gerard Goedhart.
About the City of La Palma
Ranked by Money Magazine in 2015, 2013, 2011, and 2007 as one of America’s Best Places to Live, the City of La Palma is a 1.9 square mile general law city in northwest Orange County, consisting of over 15,568 residents and approximately 300 commercial and industrial businesses. The City was incorporated in 1955 under the name of Dairyland and has 53 full-time and 35 part-time employees.
