EC City Manager Will Resign

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Less than three years after he became Eau Claire city manager, Russ Van Gompel announced his resignation at a City Council meeting Sept. 8. According to WEAU-TV, Van Gompel cited “personal reasons” in a statement he read to the council. “I would like to thank the City Council for bringing me to Eau Claire and allowing me to be a part of the community,” Van Gompel said, according to the Leader-Telegram. His contract with the city of Eau Claire runs through Dec. 31.