Grass Valley’s new City Manager doesn’t get started for another couple of weeks, but he’s already doing his homework. Auburn City Manager Bob Richardson was named to the post on January 6, but won’t take the helm until February 10…

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Richardson interviewed for the position, and ultimately got the job based primarily of his work in Auburn, and his knowledge of this area…

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Richardson says, though, that the first few months in the office will be kind of a feeling out period…

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Richardson will be Grass Valley’s first full-time City Manager. Jeff Foltz is currently running the city on an interim basis. Prior to that, Grass Valley was under a less formal “city administrator” form of government.