Rosemary Beach Names Lee

Rosemary Beach Names Lee Nettles New Town Manager

By Maggie Jackson

(L to R) Tara, Liam, and Lee Nettles

After being appointed as Rosemary Beach’s assistant town manager earlier this year, Lee Nettles has officially been named the community’s new town manager effective October 8.

Nettles’ role as town manager became official at the annual town meeting held in October.

”We are delighted to have someone with Lee’s background and credentials as our new Town Manager,” Fred Krutz, Rosemary POA Board President said in a recent press release. “Having worked with Lee since May as our Assistant Town Manager, our entire Board has had a chance to observe Lee’s excellent skill set close-up. Lee is only our third Town Manager since the POA’s inception. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with Lee and our wonderful management team.” Nettles is no stranger to 30A, having previously served as the association manager for neighboring Seacrest Beach for the last ten years. Taking this expertise and passion for serving the homeowners and visitors of 30A, Nettles said that this opportunity is a dream job. “All of the different experiences I have had, both personally and professionally, have prepared me for an experience like this,” Nettles said. “In my experience, a community or its association is only as good as its board of directors, and ours is outstanding. Working with the [Rosemary Beach] Board has been amazing, and we have the best staff and homeowners on 30A.” Nettles is taking over the role from David Bailey, who has served as Rosemary Beach’s town manager for the last ten years. Bailey now has plans to return to his career in private architecture and planning. “David’s expertise in the infrastructure has been vital,” Nettles said. “The benefits of not only his association management skills, but also his professional architectural and town planning expertise have been outstanding for the community.” As Nettles steps into his new role, he wants Rosemary Beach to remain a place where troubles go away when people visit. He is also looking forward to getting to know more of the homeowners and learn ways in which the community can continue to thrive in the coming years. “I enjoy meeting with residents, employees and visitors, and doing what I can to provide the best experience for those who own here, live here, visit here and work here,” Nettles said. “The employees have to trust you with their jobs and their careers, owners have to trust you with their lifestyle here, and they trust you with maintaining their financial investments.” Building off of Bailey’s prior accomplishments and the recent completion of the town’s buildout, Nettles is determined to take Rosemary Beach to the next level by making some aesthetic improvements throughout town, but also seeing what new services can be offered to help maintain Rosemary Beach’s premiere status. “I am excited about how we can take Rosemary Beach to the next level. It is a ‘relatively’ young community, and now that most of the infrastructure has been built out it is now time to focus on its functionality and see how it runs,” Nettles said. “What new services and experiences we can provide to owners, both full-time and part-time, as well as guests. I want it to be a community that is beautiful to look at, one that has fun and exciting things to do, have a family-friendly and happy atmosphere and to have it be a place where troubles go away.” For important community news and to learn more about Nettles, visit rosemarybeachfl.org