Randy Morris was officially named Dothan’s City Manager at a packed-house commission meeting Tuesday.
His contract includes a $225,000 paycheck with the opportunity for a $10,000 bonus.
Morris was chosen from the 16 individuals who applied and the 3 who interviewed for the city manager position, but he was already on the job as the Interim City Manager.
An Ozark native, he graduated from Carroll High School and went on to the University of Alabama. He is also a U.S. Navy veteran.
He’s been employed with the city of Dothan since 1998, originally hired as a civil engineer before serving as the water operations superintendent and general services director. He was tapped as the assistant city manager in 2020.
All the commissioners sang their praises for Morris, calling him an effective leader and a great communicator, commending him for doing a “phenomenal” job.
City Commissioner Kevin Dorsey was the first to offer newly-named city manager Randy Morris a gift: a name plate for his office.
Mayor Mark Saliba called Morris “hardworking, faithful, and loyal.”
“He has high integrity of good moral character,” he said. “He’s the right choice at the right time for this city.”
Morris said being named the city manager officially was a great honor.
“It’s a big position and one that I don’t take lightly,” he said. “I sincerely appreciate the commission’s faith in me. I’m very excited.”
He said he’s planning on hitting the ground running, as Dothan is currently undergoing and preparing for many projects.
