Sinda Hired as Interim Administrator

Following the resignation of Anthony Traxler weeks ago, the Columbia City Council in executive session last week approved hiring Henry "Hank" Sinda as interim city administrator. The 66-year-old former Collinsville city manager, a resident of St. Charles, MO, will fill the position on a part-time basis until April.

Sinda has a long record of public service working for cities across the Midwest; he currently is the principal in Sinda & Associates, Inc. He has taught public administration classes at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and has worked to promote professional city management in the Metro East. The Illinois City/County Management Association recognized Sinda in 2005 for his instrumental role in forming the Southwest Illinois City Management Association (SWICMA), an organization formed to provide information sharing and networking opportunities on municipal issues, to improve City services and strengthen professional management.