AUBURN — Clinton Deschene said he had some misgivings about building a new two-rink ice arena in 2012 when he was interviewing for the city manager’s job.
Deschene ended up taking the job and relocated his family to Auburn from Hermon.
Despite his initial concerns, he became a fan of the ice rink. In fact, it’s one of his favorite accomplishments from his two years on the job.
Deschene ended his run as Auburn’s city manager on Friday. Assistant City Manager Howard Kroll will act as top administrator of the city while city councilors look for Deschene’s full-time replacement.
Deschene is in the process of moving his family north to Presque Isle. He begins his position as assistant superintendent and business manager at Presque Isle’s School Administrative District 1 on Dec. 2.
Deschene came to Auburn in 2012 after serving 10 years as the manager of Hermon.