City Council starts new search for city manager

By BETH WHEELOCK ( Contact ) Thursday, July 17, 2008

Podcast Episode

WCLO's Beth Wheelock reports on why the council called it quits after narrowing it down to two finalists.

After a "healthy debate" Wednesday night, the Janesville City Council will start a new search for a city manager.

City Council President Amy Loasching says although the council invited two candidates back for second interviews, the finalists didn't answer additional questions in a way that completely satisfied the council. Loasching says she appreciates the work of the community panel that helped interview the candidates, and hopes the panel will be able to participate in the new search.

When the council meets with the search consultants in August, it will review the candidates and select which will be interviewed. She says there aren't any concerns about a lack of a city manager if the council does not make a selection by the time current manager Steve Sheiffer retires September 5. Loasching says the possibility of an interim manager will be considered during a separate discussion.

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