Council approved the appointment of Wendy Stephanson as the new city manager on Wednesday following an hour long in-camera meeting.
Council approved the appointment of Stephanson as the new city manager on Wednesday following an hour-long in-camera meeting.
"I'm very much looking forward to working with Wendy Stephanson to make our city safer, more reliable, and more affordable," Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter."We chose the absolute best candidate for the job.
The hiring of a new city manager caps a months long hiring process and search, which includes the city obtaining the firm Odgers Berndtson to assist with the search. The City Manager Hiring Panel reviewed a candidate list of 10 candidates, interviewed six candidates and shortlisted three candidates for further assessment.
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