The City of Port Huron is preparing for an internal administrative restructuring following the resignation of Deputy City Manager Cynthia Broomfield.
Broomfield is reportedly stepping down from her role to accept a position in another state. In an email to council members announcing the departure, Port Huron City Manager James Freed noted that the move will bring Broomfield closer to family.
Broomfield has spent more than eight years in local public service and was promoted to Deputy City Manager in April 2025, succeeding the retiring Nancy Winzer. Her extensive municipal portfolio includes previous roles as Port Huron’s Chief of Staff, Special Projects Coordinator, and Director of the Downtown Development Authority, as well as the city’s Parks and Recreation Director and the interim village manager for Lexington.
Throughout her tenure, Broomfield managed major municipal initiatives, most notably overseeing the design of the city’s modern wayfinding signage system and administering $18 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) pandemic relief funds. She also provided key leadership for the Southside Neighborhood Improvement Authority, helping to reclaim and revitalize the Eleger G. Harvey Reinvestment Center into an active neighborhood hub driven by resident programming.
Expressing his gratitude for her years of service, Freed praised Broomfield’s leadership and noted a deep personal friendship with his outgoing deputy, wishing her and her family the best in their next chapter.
Freed said his office will absorb the vacancy by reorganizing internal operations rather than hiring a successor.
“At this time, I plan to restructure our operational workflow and do not intend to fill the Deputy City Manager position,” Freed said.
