The search for Emporia’s next Assistant City Manager has reached the final stages.
Finalists for the position met with four panels as part of the selection process Friday morning. The city is not releasing the names of the finalists in order to protect current employment, regardless, City Manager Trey Cocking tells KVOE News this will not be an easy decision as each candidate brings a unique set of skills to the table.
Cocking says the chosen candidate will be stepping into the role at a time when several large-scale projects are currently in the works or underway and will have to be ready to adapt to that environment. He adds that individuals will need to be able to bring a variety of ideas to the table that can help to elevate the Emporia community towards the future.
Cocking says there is no official date for when a candidate will be hired, however, he says an announcement will likely be made within the next four weeks. The selected candidate will replace Lane Massey who served as assistant manager for five years before taking the City Administrator position in Spring Hill last August.
