PORT HURON, MI — Port Huron Deputy City Manager Cynthia Broomfield is leaving the city after more than eight years of service. She was promoted to deputy city manager in April 2025.
Broomfield oversaw a variety of projects during her time with the city, including administration of federal pandemic relief funding and work with the Southside Neighborhood Improvement Authority.
In an email to Mayor Anita Ashford and City Council members on June 1, City Manager James Freed announced Broomfield had accepted a deputy town manager position in North Carolina.
“Throughout Cynthia’s tenure with the City, she has demonstrated exceptional skill, leadership, and professionalism,” Freed wrote. “Over the course of her service, she has overseen significant initiatives, including administration of American Rescue Plan Act funds and leadership of the Southside Neighborhood Improvement Authority.”
Freed said Broomfield’s last day with the city will be June 26.
Rather than begin a search for a new deputy city manager, Freed said the city will use the departure as an opportunity to reevaluate operations and restructure administrative responsibilities.
“Every time we have a staff member leave, we pause to reevaluate each position and our operations,” Freed told the Times Herald. “We have key people in place in some divisions that can be promoted, alleviating the need to rehire a deputy at this time.”
Contact reporter Andy Jeffrey at ajeffrey@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Port Huron won’t replace deputy city manager after Broomfield departure
Reporting by Andy Jeffrey, Port Huron Times Herald / Port Huron Times Herald
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