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City Manager Search

At a glance

  • What: the city's search for a new city manager through a contracted executive search firm.
  • Where it stands: the firm's contract was signed after negotiation; the commission will meet the firm to set the process.
  • Next: community input at the start and again at the finalist stage.

Sources

Log

2026-09-16 - City Commission

  • The second revised appropriation added $80,000 for search and hiring services; commissioners said emergency passage avoided delay, and residents asked for a public process.

2026-10-07 - City Commission

  • A commissioner thanked staff for expediting the contract, said community engagement is built in at the start and finalist stages, and noted the tight timeline. A speaker asked about the contract's public meeting language.