Carl Slaugh, Iola’s city administrator since 2011, will retire in July.
Slaugh, 67, made the announcement at Monday’s City Council meeting, noting his contract required him to give six-month notice of any pending changes in his employment.
Slaugh noted his contract expired in July. He said he would assist the city in its search for his replacement.
Slaugh retired from a 20-year Air Force career with the thought of teaching.
Bad timing forced a detour, when Slaugh moved to Lawrence too late to find a teaching position for the upcoming school year.
Undeterred, Slaugh instead decided to return to college. Over four years, he earned a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Kansas in 1998. He then worked for two years as a capital improvement coordinator in Merriam.
From there, he served four years as city administrator in Hiawatha and three more in Basehor, before coming to Iola in 2011.
Slaugh to retire
