Within a two day period, San Luis Obispo County Administrator Jim Grant and County Council Warren Jensen both announced this week they plan to retire in the fall.
Following a sex scandal that ended in both former county administrator David Edge and his assistant Gail Wilcox losing their positions, Grant took over in 2009. He has spent 33 years working for the county.
A replacement for Grant has not yet been named. Supervisor Frank Mecham said he expects to find a new administrator from within the county.
Jensen, who has been with the county since 1986, plans to retire on Sept. 29. Jensen replaced Jim Lindholm, who was the first SLO County Counsel following its split from the district attorney’s office.
The Board of Supervisors has chosen Chief Deputy Counsel Rita Neal to replace Jensen.
