The Coconino County Board of Supervisors recognized the service of County Manager Jimmy Jayne during his final board meeting in that position this week.
Jayne, who announced his intention to retire last December after serving three years as Coconino County’s manager, will stay for a while.
But this week was the last time Jayne attended a board meeting in the managerial role. Instead, Jayne will take on an advisory role and assist Steve Peru in his transition to the new county manager.
“Serving the public here in Coconino County has been one of the highlights of my 30-year civil service career,” Jayne told the board and district executive.
Prior to Coconino County, Jayne also served as a manager in Navajo County.
“Thank you for all you’ve done for Coconino County. I promise I won’t screw it up,” Peru told Jayne.
County chairman Matt Ryan recognized Jayne for the leadership Jayne provided the county through several difficult moments, including the museum fire and the ongoing pandemic and economic downturn.
Ryan said Jayne had helped modernize the county departments, including improvements to the public affairs department, and that the biscuit baskets he would be handing out were also sorely missed.
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