Kannapolis City Manager Mike Legg to retire after three decades of service

The longtime city manager helped lead Kannapolis from its textile past to one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing communities.

Mike Legg has served as Kannapolis’ city manager since 2004. Photo courtesy of City of Kannapolis.

This story was adapted from a Nov. 7 City of Kannapolis news release.

After three decades of service to the City of Kannapolis, City Manager Mike Legg has announced that he will retire — marking the end of a transformative era for the city he helped guide from its textile roots to one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing communities.