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MOUNDSVILLE -- Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy is getting ready to retire in the spring.
Healy said he plans to retire no later than May 1. City Council this week told Healy he could begin the process of looking for his replacement. Healy said he hopes to help the new city manager with the transition.
In addition to his day-to-day city manager duties, Healy has overseen several projects and accomplishments in the city during his tenure including ongoing construction of the new municipal and safety building; planning and ongoing construction of the new indoor recreation center; installation of new playground equipment; upgrades to parks; upgrades to the Four Seasons Pool and splashpad; development of the Arts & Culture Commission; Land Reuse Agency success; rental registration program; the OnTrac Program; requesting and using $6 million in grant funds; administration and distribution in $5 million in COVID funds and more.
Healy told council this week he felt blessed to have the job, calling it the highlight of his career.
Healy noted he is the third-longest serving city manager for Moundsville. He became city manager on Jan. 2, 2019.
According to his biography, Healy was raised in Glen Dale. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1979. He went to attend West Liberty State College, graduating in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a management specialization.
“He started his career in management in 1983, being hired by 84 Lumber in the Management Trainee Program. He has owned a business in Moundsville (K&W Hardware) from 1991 until 2005, and most recently, had a 15-year stint with Bel-O-Mar Regional Council, providing management assistance to Marshall, Ohio, and Wetzel Counties, and Belmont County in Ohio. When he left Bel-O-Mar, he was the Assistant Director of Management Services,” according to his bio.
Healy lives in Moundsville with his wife, Beth. They have two adult children, Nick and Shane, and three grandchildren.