Published on December 29, 2021
Doug Bach has announced his retirement as County Administrator of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas. He has served as County Administrator since March 8, 2014 and spent his career in service to our community.
Mr. Bach has worked for our community in various capacities over the past three decades. Before his appointment to the role County Administrator, Mr. Bach served as Deputy County Administrator from 2003-2014 and previously served in leadership roles across multiple departments, including the Departments of Finance, Community Development, and Procurement, as well as the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department and County Administration.
“I am honored to have served with the many hardworking, talented individuals across the Unified Government,” said Mr. Bach. “Together, we have tackled many challenges and are now well-positioned to rebound from this pandemic stronger than ever.”
During his tenure, Mr. Bach directed multiple major economic development projects that have brought in hundreds of millions of dollars into the area, stabilizing the local economy during a downturn while creating new jobs. He has worked to eliminate debt obligations as an organization to ensure future fiscal sustainability and guided the Unified Government through its COVID-19 response.
Mr. Bach’s retirement is effective January 6, 2022.
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