City Press Release 9/22/2023

                          City Press Release:

                                               9/22/2023

           City of New Castle, City Administrator William Barthel, will be leaving the City to pursue an opportunity outside of government effective October 13th.  Mr. Barthel has been with the City for the last 14 years, four as Council president and ten years as City Administrator.  Councilperson Suzanne Souder remarked that, “Bill has served the City diligently, both in his capacity as Council President and as City Administrator.  We thank him for all that he has done for the City and wish him well in his new endeavors.  He will be missed.” 

          While Mr. Barthel is departing as City Administrator, he has agreed to stay on in a part-time consulting role to ease the transition and to assist with the orientation of a new City Administrator, pending an agreement on the terms.  The City intends to begin the search for a new City Administrator promptly.