Seth Johnson
The High Springs City Commission voted unanimously Thursday to select Jeremy Marshall as the new city manager.
The commission interviewed both Marshall and Jeff Shoobridge as finalists for the position before the city’s regular meeting. The commission selected its top five candidates in late January following the resignation of City Manager Ashley Stathatos in November.
Marshall has a bachelor’s in business administration and is working on a master’s degree. He worked as administrator of Valley, Nebraska, in 2022 and served as chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals in Farmington, New York.
City staff and Marshall will now start contract negotiations. Until the contract is finalized, a trio of city staff will take over the responsibilities of city manager.
Police Chief Antoine Sheppard will manage law enforcement; City Clerk Angela Stone will oversee the city clerk’s office, have the spending authority of the city manager and control decision-making on employee appointments and dismissals; and Public Works Director Thomas Henry will handle all other city work.
The city of High Springs will also vote to fill commission seat 2 on March 26. Two candidates qualified to run for the seat.