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The Fort Worth City Council is looking to hire former Deputy City Manager Jay Chapa as the next city manager.
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He would replace longtime City Manager David Cooke, who plans to retire next year.
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At least one council member thinks the council should have done a better job of searching for outside candidates.
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The Fort Worth City Council is looking to hire former Deputy City Manager Jay Chapa as the next city manager.
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He would replace longtime City Manager David Cooke, who plans to retire next year.
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At least one council member thinks the council should have done a better job of searching for outside candidates.
Texas’s Fort WorthBy next week, Fort Worth might have a new city manager.
Jay Chapa was named the only finalist by the city.
Prior positions in Fort Worth were Director of Housing and Economic Development and Deputy City Manager.
“Jay is a man of brilliant creative thinking, has led most of the public-private partnership efforts in the city over the past 10 years, and has an unmatched ability to hit the ground running,” stated Mayor Mattie Parker. “His demonstrated financial management has and will continue to position the 12th largest city in the country for long-term success. We are fortunate that Jay already resides in Fort Worth, making him one of the most qualified city managers in the nation.
Chapa will become the first Hispanic city manager of Fort Worth if the city council approves his appointment next Tuesday.
David Cooke, the city manager at the moment, intends to resign the following year.
Fort Worth’s longest-serving city manager announces retirement
The longest-serving city manager in Fort Worth’s history is David Cooke. In February 2025, he will officially retire.
The fairness of the hiring procedure was questioned by at least one member of the Fort Worth City Council.
Chris Nettles, a councilman from District 8, feels that the city ought to have engaged a third-party company to find a new city manager.
Nettles said in a statement that he could see that some council members personally selected and endorsed a candidate.
Without the use of a national search firm, Fort Worth received three times as many applications as Dallas, according to Mayor Pro Temp Gyna Bivens, who spoke to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Following the resignation of former City Manager T.C. Broadnax, the city of Dallas is also looking for a new city manager. After that, he relocated to Austin to serve under former Police Chief Eddie Garcia.
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The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a news release from the city of Fort Worth provided the information for this story.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a news release from the city of Fort Worth provided the information for this story.
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