Zane Logan

Before adjourning their Monday meeting, Powell City Council members gave an official goodbye to former City Administrator Zane Logan.

Logan’s retirement became official this month, and Zack Thorington took over the duties of the position. It was Thorington’s first meeting in the administrator seat.

Mayor John Wetzel and Councilor Scott Mangold praised Logan for his work over his many years of service. Mangold pointed out Logan’s efforts in a number of significant town projects, such as the Powell Aquatic Center.

“You’ll see your imprint on a lot of things you should be proud of,” Mangold said.

Logan thanked the citizens of Powell for letting him serve in the position and noted that he couldn’t take all the credit for the projects he’s been involved in developing.

“I didn’t do any of that by myself,” he said.

Logan will continue on part-time as a representative of the city’s interest in the conference center attached to the planned Clocktower Hotel. He won’t begin those duties until and unless project developer Steve Wahrlich finds the financing needed to break ground and enter the construction phase on the public-private partnership.

— By Kevin Killough