Sammamish Public Works Director and Assistant City Manager Laura Philpot took another position with the city of Maple Valley this week.

Philpot’s last day working in Sammamish City Hall was June 26, before joining the Maple Valley team as its new public works director and community development director. Maple Valley is about 20 miles south of Sammamish and still within King County.

Jessi Bon, Sammamish parks director, will be the interim public works director until Philpot’s position is filled.

Philpot left the city on “wonderful terms,” Communications Director Tim Larson said.

“She did a great job here, and I’m sure she’ll do a great job down there,” Larson said. “Everybody’s really sorry to see her go.”

Philpot was first hired as a Sammamish city engineer in July 2008. She was promoted to public works director in January 2011; she was named assistant city manager, in addition to being public works director, in March 2014.

Larson said the Maple Valley job is more conveniently located for Philpot, which was a key reason for taking the new position.