Cecilia asked me a few questions and here are my responses:
"Considering the reputation of the city and the people that live and work in our town, we felt a national search would be in our best interest," said Councilman Dave Lambert.
Lambert said the council would likely name an interim city manager, as the search process is expected to take three to four months.
Szerlag has recommended that John Lamerato, the assistant city manager for finance, be named interim manager. The council will likely decide early next month, Lambert said.
As the council begins the search for a new city manager, Lambert said he feels "a mixture of excitement and concern that we get the right person. You want to make sure that it's someone who will be there for a while."
Council members will tell the search firm what they would like to see in a new city manager.
For Lambert, that means someone who is a good communicator.
"It has to be somebody who can work well with building a good team on City Council, and someone who is comfortable working with the public and the media," Lambert said.
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