Three applicants were interviewed by a committee for the position of city manager of Dallas. Since the last city manager departed, one of those three candidates, Kim Tolbert, has been filling in.
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Dallas has narrowed its city manager search to 3 candidates.
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Kim Tolbert, William Johnson and Mario Lara are competing for the job.
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The lone finalist is expected to be announced and voted on in January.
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Dallas has narrowed its city manager search to 3 candidates.
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Kim Tolbert, William Johnson and Mario Lara are competing for the job.
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The lone finalist is expected to be announced and voted on in January.
DallasThree applicants were questioned by a committee on Monday morning for the vacant city manager position in Dallas.
The Candidates
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Kim Tolbert:
Current interim city manager of Dallas
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William Johnson:
Assistant city manager of Fort Worth
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Mario Lara:
Assistant city manager for Sacramento
The Process
What We Know: The Dallas City Council swiftly decided to advance all three of the semi-finalists to the finals on Monday.
Following the review committee’s executive session interviews with all three applicants, Monday’s vote proceeded swiftly.
The Dallas City Council is now engaged in a heated dispute over the list of finalists.
Dallas City Council divided over search for new city manager
Two new finalists have been added, and one of the four previously announced semi-finalists was eliminated by the ad hoc committee. But as of yet, those names are not publicly known.
Five applicants were being evaluated for the position a few weeks ago. The committee eliminated one and withdrew another from consideration.
T.C. Broadnax announced his retirement in February, leaving Dallas without a permanent city manager.
What’s Next: The candidates will meet and greet Dallas citizens the following month.
“We look forward to the community, our bosses, our constituents, to be able to give their input, to be able to have them an opportunity to give feedback and recommendation on who they would like to see as our next city manager for the City of Dallas,” stated Councilman Jesse Moreno.
There is no set date for the meet and greet.
In January, the single finalist is anticipated to be revealed and put to a vote.
Challenges Ahead
Why It Matters: There is a lot of uncertainty around the management of the municipal government at the time the new city manager will take office.
Until the courts take action, the city manager will have to choose a new police chief and proceed with a strict police staffing requirement that may put a strain on the city’s finances.
Highlighted
Dallas HERO Amendments: Props S, U passed
Dallas city officials, both past and present, cautioned that while the so-called HERO amendments seem desirable, they could have terrible consequences. Nevertheless, two of them were accepted by voters.
The city may also be sued for failing to uphold any charter provisions, according to a recently ratified change to the city charter.
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The data used in this post was gathered from prior FOX 4 reporting, a city council meeting on Monday, December 23, and conversations with members of the Dallas City Council.
The data used in this post was gathered from prior FOX 4 reporting, a city council meeting on Monday, December 23, and conversations with members of the Dallas City Council.
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