Pharr City Manager Ed Wylie will be stepping down, according to a city news release that cites the city charter requiring residence within city limits.
Wylie, who has served as city manager since 2019, will continue to work with the city in his new role as deputy city manager.
“Change is inevitable, and change is good — and I will continue working diligently for the city’s betterment,” Wylie said in the release. “I would like to thank Mayor Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez and the Pharr City Commission for being so gracious and understanding as I took the time to evaluate this major decision.
“I look forward to having more time to visit with department leaders and their staff as we work together to move our city forward.”
According to the release, Wylie, who does not reside within Pharr city limits, needed to make a permanent move to the city as per the charter.
The same news release said that his former role will be filled, but no details were mentioned.
Wylie has worked with the city of Pharr since 1990 when he was a volunteer firefighter with the Pharr Fire Department. Since then, he has served the city through numerous roles including assistant director of planning, planning director, assistant city manager, deputy city manager, and most recently city manager.
“I appreciate the trust that Mayor Hernandez and the Pharr City Commission placed in me to serve as City Manager,” he said in the release. “There’s no higher calling in terms of a career than public service and I have always served the public to the best of my ability. I know our next City Manager will do an exceptional job and I look forward to helping with the transition.”
