Jacob Wood, who served as assistant city manager for the City of Hays from 2015 to 2019, has been&nbsp;appointed the Salina interim city manager, according to a news release from the City of Salina.

The announcement was made following a special meeting of the Salina City Commission on Wednesday evening. 

Wood has been Salina's deputy city manager since April 2019.

 He has also served as the Oakley city administrator.&nbsp;

Wood will step into the interim role on February 7, taking over for Mike Schrage, who resigned during the December 23 meeting to accept a similar position in Warrensburg, Missouri.&nbsp;Wood will serve as interim city manager until a permanent replacement is selected.

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 </figure>Hays PostJacob Wood, who served as assistant city manager for the City of Hays from 2015 to 2019, has been&nbsp;appointed the Salina interim city manager, according to a news release from the City of Salina.The announcement was made following a special meeting of the Salina City Commission on Wednesday evening. Wood has been Salina's deputy city manager since April 2019. He has also served as the Oakley city administrator.&nbsp;Wood will step into the interim role on February 7, taking over for Mike Schrage, who resigned during the December 23 meeting to accept a similar position in Warrensburg, Missouri.&nbsp;Wood will serve as interim city manager until a permanent replacement is selected.

Former Hays assistant city manager appointed interim Salina city manager