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Mocksville Town Manager Ken Gamble announced Tuesday that he is retiring at the end of the year.

He has been the town’s manager for the past three and a half years, and among his accomplishments was leading the effort to have Davie named an All American County.

He praised town employees in a retirement letter he released on Tuesday, after the town board’s regular monthly meeting.

“We are where we are as a community due to their contributions,” he said. “Our community is incredibly fortunate to have this board of commissioners and a team of town employees diligently improving our quality of life, safety, facilities, programs and infrastructure.”

Gamble has spent a 35-year career in law enforcement and in town governments.

“Over the course of nearly 35 years, I have had the honor and privilege of working with incredibly talented and dedicated people from all walks of life representing governments, businesses, non-profits, civic organizations, faith and community groups with the shared goals of improving safety, outcomes and quality of life in urban and rural communities.

“My experiences serving in law enforcement and town management have made for an extremely rewarding career.”

“Finally, I want to thank the community for welcoming me and my family back in 2021 and treating us like we grew up here,” Gamble said. “That was a priceless gift that I will never be able to repay.”