Rochester City Manager to Retire

Rochester City Manager Dan Fitzpatrick (Courtesy Photo City of Rochester)

City Manager Dan Fitzpatrick will be retiring at the end of June after seven years of leading the city. His retirement caps a more than four decade career in government administration.

During his tenure in Rochester, he oversaw several critical projects, including a $5 million bridge that allowed Albany and Safran to expand its manufacturing operations in Rochester, as well as the renovation of the old fire and police station into a City Hall Annex.

He also made transparency at City Hall a top priority, establishing monthly city manager reports and a more open budgeting process. In addition, he created and used the City Manager’s Corner program on the Rochester Government Channel to keep residents more informed about their city.

“Dan has made numerous meaningful and lasting contributions to our city that will have an impact on residents for years to come,” says Mayor Caroline McCarley. “I have no doubt he'll continue to serve our community well throughout the remainder of his tenure."

Fitzpatrick also spearheaded the renegotiation of a new contract with Waste Management that helped boost the city’s non-tax revenues and strengthen the company’s corporate citizenship in Rochester. He also oversaw the development of a franchise agreement with Comcast to foster cable competition in Rochester, marking the first cable overbuild in NH’s history.

"I've loved serving the residents and business owners of Rochester over the last seven years," Fitzpatrick says. "I'm eager to continue working on behalf of our community members and look forward to what the future has in store."

Before arriving in Rochester, Fitzpatrick served as a city manager in Augusta, Maine, Oak Park, Michigan, Peekskill, New York and Englewood, New Jersey.

He has won numerous International City/County Management Association (ICMA) awards, including an Award of Excellence, Professional Award for Career Development and Program Excellence Award for Intergovernmental Relations, among others.