Town Manager
"The Town Manager is appointed by the Mayor and Town Council."
John Clark is a Smyth County, Virginia native and holds a BA from Virginia
Tech. He has been Town Manager of Marion since November, 2000. He has
previously served as Town Manager of the Southwest Virginia Towns of
Chilhowie, Tazewell, Independence and Saltville.
The Town Manager is responsible for the general management of the various departments of the town in order to achieve the best service possible to its citizens. The Town Manager provides executive leadership and general management of town operations including guidance and direction of programs. The Town Manager also is responsible for looking into the availability of grants and loans. He serves as an advisor to Council in a variety of capacities including personnel, administrative, business and industrial development matters.
Linda Pennington is the Executive Secretary / Insurance Clerk. She provides a host of administrative services in personnel and personnel records, liability and property insurance claims and in a variety of health insurance matters.
Our Location:
We are located on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building located at 138 West Main Street Marion.
How to Contact us:
Town Manager: John Clark email or 276.783.4113 extension 222
Executive Secretary: Linda Pennington email or 276.783.4113 extension 221
Town Manager's Reports:
Click here to review the Town Manager's reports.
