Hartley council picks new city administrator

Roxann Swanson won't be moving far for her new job.

The longtime Hartley City Council member will shift a few seats to her right in the council chambers next month when she assumes the city administrator role. She resigned her elected seat effective Monday to accommodate the move, which was unanimously approved by the council on Tuesday.

"I felt with my background in city government as a council member for the past seven-plus years, my education, my work experience and my desire to remain indefinitely in Hartley, I was a good match for the position," she said. "I am so very grateful the person...