Berlin's new city manager sees challenge, promise in new position

BERLIN — Berlin’s new city manager Phillip Warren Jr. said he came to Berlin looking for a new challenge after working for over a decade as the town manager of Meredith. Warren said he sees a lot of potential and reasons to be optimistic for the future of Berlin.

Warren said he sees Berlin as both a challenge and an opportunity. He said the area is blessed with a number of natural resources including its people, who have the tenacity to help bring the city back to where it used to be. He talked about the city’s recent industrial development activities and businesses as well as OHRV- and snowmobile-related tourism activities. He also touted the importance of Burgess Biopower, which he said is in his opinion the largest producer of renewable energy, especially for a city the size of Berlin. He referenced the local wind turbines and four area hydro facilities as part of the natural and economic resources the city has.