Charlie Davis, who has held the top position on Mayor-President Sid Edwards' staff, will soon take on a new role in the office, the mayor's office announced Monday.

Davis has served as Chief Administrative Officer for first nine months of Edwards' tenure as mayor. He will take on the title of Chief Efficiency Officer, a new role in the East Baton Rouge Mayor-President's office.

Davis was named as Edwards' top staffer in December before the mayor was sworn in to office.

In a statement Monday, the mayor said it became apparent that Davis' skills were needed in a new role for the office.

"Charlie has done a remarkable job as Interim CAO, moving the needle in East Baton Rouge Parish in a positive and profound manner," Edwards said. "But given the scale of the challenges before us, it has

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