A South Coast city has hired a longtime Southern California municipal executive as its interim city manager, while it looks for a permanent one.
The Ventura City Council hired Don Penman to fill the post for the next six months, or less if a new city manager is ready to assumes the position.
Penman was Arcadia’s City Manager until 2011, when he retired. Over the years, he’s had a mini career as serving as an interim city manager, helping to hand the position’s duties for the cities of Azusa, Covina, San Fernando, and Temple City.
He’s temporarily filling the opening created by the December, 2017 retirement of Ventura City Manager Mark Watkins.