(KNZA)--The city of Sabetha has begun the search for a new city administrator.

Current longtime City Administrator Doug Allen has announced he plans to retire October 1st.

Allen, a Sabetha native, has served as city administrator since August 1998.

Prior to that, he served as assistant city administrator. He was hired for that position in 1990.

The Sabetha City Commission plans to hire the Kansas League of Municipalities to assist them in their search for a new administrator.