From correspondent Tammy Grubb

Carrboro Town Manager Steve Stewart will retire in late summer or early fall, with the exact date to be determined.

Stewart, a Burlington native, has been the town manager since September 2003. He plans to stay in town.

Stewart started his career in local government in March 1974, serving as manager for 34 years in several communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. He is a member of the N.C. City and County Management Association and the International City/County Management Association, from which he earned the Credentialed Manager designation.