KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Independence city manager will be leaving this fall and heading to Minnesota.

After nearly a decade, City Manager Zach Walker announced he will be stepping down from his position this fall to take on the city manager role in Bloomington, Minnesota.

"It has been the honor of my career to serve the people of Independence," he said in a news release. "I'm incredibly proud of what we've accomplished together over the past several years. While I am excited to embark on this next chapter in my career with Bloomington, I leave Independence with nothing but gratitude, pride and a deep respect for this city and the people who make it special."

Walker first joined the city of Independence in 2012 as a management analyst and rose through the ranks to city manager in 2016. Yo

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