WPCNR CITY LIMITS. By John F. Bailey. June 22, 2004: Leslie Backus, the Public Information Director of the City of Fort Lauderdale advised WPCNR Tuesday morning that George Gretsas, the Mayor's Executive Officer has signed his contract with Fort Lauderdale to become City Manager of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, beginning August 2. The Mayor's Office had no information, when contacted, as to when Mr. Gretsas' last day of employment was going to be, or whether a new Executive Officer was going to be appointed, or any information on the transition process.

GOING ON DOWN: George Gretsas, Executive Officer of the City of White Plains, left, shown schmoozing with City of Fort Lauderdale Police Chief, right, and City Commissioner, Cyndi Hutchinson, center, one of his primary advocates at a cocktail party reception in Fort Lauderale in May when Gretsas, the architect of the White Plains Renaissance, was interviewing for the City of Fort Lauderdale position. He signed the contract at the end of last week, and Ms. Backus, Fort Lauderdale's information director, reports "the contract is fully executed," this morning. Photo, WPCNR News Archive.