Gainesville’s chief financial officer, Melody Marlowe, has been named interim city manager while officials seek a permanent replacement for Kip Padgett. Padgett announced earlier this month that he has accepted a job as the town manager in Wake Forest, N.C. His last day as Gainesville’s city manager is July 2. Marlowe, who has worked for the city since 1996, will take the reins the following day.