Keith C. Rogers Jr. has been a quiet, friendly but active presence at City Hall.

During his 12 years with Richmond’s city government, he, among other things, oversaw the city study that led to the creation of the Pulse bus rapid transit system, played a key role in expanding the residential recycling program and helped craft a grants program for community partners.

On Tuesday, Mr. Rogers reported to his new position — town manager of Dumfries in Prince William County. The post pays nearly $134,000 a year.

The Dumfries Town Council last week voted 5-1 to hire Mr. Rogers to lead day-to-day operations for the community of about 5,300 people near the Quantico Marine Base.

He replaced Mayor Derrick Wood, who has served as interim manager for eight months since the previous manager was fired.

“As a council, we took our time to ensure Keith’s experience and values would help us to continue to develop the Town of Dumfries into a community where businesses want to locate and families want to live, work and play,” Mayor Wood said after the vote.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the town and excited to become a part of positive change and the excitement that’s currently happening in the town,” Mr. Rogers stated.

Mr. Rogers most recently was a senior assistant to city Public Works Director Bobby Vincent and previously had worked out of the office of the city’s chief administrative officer.

A Richmond area native, he has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University.