Assistant city manager Kevin Starbuck will be leaving his position with the City of Amarillo at the end of the month to accept a position with the Texas Department of Emergency Management.

According to the City of Amarillo, Starbuck has been selected as the new Assistant Chief/Region 1 with the TDEM. Due to his acceptance of the job, Starbuck will depart the City of Amarillo, after 14 years of service, on August 6.

Starbuck’s departure was met with kind words from city manager Jared Miller, who said in a statement that Starbuck has provided “the template for strong and effective leadership” in city government.

“Kevin Starbuck has excelled in each and every position he has had in city government,” Miller said. “His career in city government is the template for strong and effective leadership, and he has set an example for others in city government to follow.”

For information about the City of Amarillo’s leadership, please visit amarillo.gov.