KIEL (NBC 26) — Kiel has a new city administrator who is stepping into the role during a turbulent time for the city council, but Ryan Pafford says he's optimistic about moving forward.

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Pafford began his career as a firefighter and served in the Air National Guard, where he discovered his passion for community service. He most recently served as fire chief in Plymouth before taking on his new role in Kiel.

"That's one of my passions, and that's kinda how I ended up in a city administrator job," Pafford said.

He's arriving at city hall as the council has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Last month, a council member resigned amid a scandal involving her husband, who was a

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