Long-Serving Town Manager Announces His Retirement

Town Manager Wayne Marquis, who has led Danvers for more than three decades, announced on Tuesday that he plans to retire in the fall.

The Salem News reported that Marquis gave the Board of Selectmen his retirement letter and spoke emotionally about his time leading the town of Danvers. See a copy of the retirement letter that Salem News reporter Ethan Forman posted on Twitter.

Marquis has worked nearly his entire adult life in Danvers as assistant town manager and town manager.

Marquis' impact has gone well beyond the Danvers borders, which is evident in the fact that Associated Press and Boston news outlets have picked up the article about Marquis’ retirement.

Read the full Salem News article.