Reno Restructures Five City Leadership Posts
City Manager Jackie Bryant's reorganization reshuffles top appointments and their combined $1,292,742 in annual salaries.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in People
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Reno City Manager Jackie Bryant announced a restructuring of five city leadership appointments in an internal email to employees on Thursday. The five posts carry combined annual salaries of $1,292,742.
Why it matters
The reorganization shapes how the city's top administrative and infrastructure roles are staffed and funded, with salaries drawn from the general fund and sewer, street, and building enterprise funds. The city tied the changes in part to the expanding portfolio of the Redevelopment Agency.
Two of the five posts pay $310,939 annually, and three pay between $216,000 and $227,000 each. The combined $1,292,742 is drawn from the general fund and sewer, street, and building enterprise funds, and the stub does not show a prior-year comparison.
The players
Jackie Bryant
Jackie Bryant is the City Manager of Reno, who announced the restructuring of city leadership appointments.
Ashley Turney
Ashley Turney is a Reno city official who was appointed executive director of the Reno Redevelopment Agency.
Chris Pingree
Chris Pingree is a Reno city official who was promoted to Assistant City Manager, Infrastructure.
The details
Ashley Turney was appointed executive director of the Reno Redevelopment Agency at $310,939 annually, and her move from the Assistant City Manager office created a vacancy that Chris Pingree filled at $310,939.20. Pingree's promotion in turn opened the Development Services director post, which went to Angela Fuss at $227,271, while Khalil Wilson was named Public Works director at $216,320 and Monica Kirch remains Human Resources director at $227,271.
Timeline
June: Council voted to give Bryant authority to appoint the Redevelopment Agency leader.
November 2025: An agency memo listed Turney as assistant city manager.
November 6, 2026: Bryant announced the restructuring in an internal email to employees.
Market Landscape
The restructuring builds on the third assistant city manager position Reno added in 2023 under then-City Manager Thornley, extending a broadened layer of top appointments. It also reflects the Redevelopment Agency's recent expansion, which included a new brand, paid-off debt, and its first capital project at the Amtrak station.
Residents paying for city services will see these salaries drawn from the general fund and enterprise funds that support sewer, street, and building operations. The shift in top appointments can affect how quickly infrastructure and development decisions move through city hall.
The takeaway
Leadership shuffles in city government can ripple into departments that residents rely on daily, so watching who holds the infrastructure and development posts is a practical way to follow how Reno's services are managed.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by This Is Reno.
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