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Selma holds public meet‑and‑greet for two finalists for city manager
Summary
The council hosted a public meet‑and‑greet Sept. 16 for two finalists for city manager — Jerome Keane, Selma deputy city manager, and Jason Rogers, Chowchilla public works director — and provided a QR code for confidential community feedback.
Selma — The Selma City Council held a public meet‑and‑greet Sept. 16 for two finalists for the city manager post and invited residents to submit confidential feedback via a QR code.
Mayor Robertson read brief biographical summaries of the finalists in alphabetical order. Jerome Keane, who currently serves as Selma’s deputy city manager, was described as having nearly 20 years’ experience in municipal planning, land development and municipal management across the Central Valley and in county and city roles. Jason Rogers was introduced as a 17‑year local government veteran and the public works director in Chowchilla; staff summarized his water, wastewater and road program experience and his role in supporting a major private investment in Chowchilla.
The mayor emphasized the city’s interest in community input and asked residents to use a QR code to submit comments confidentially; staff said the public information officer, Jose Moreno, was available during the meet‑and‑greet to assist with the feedback process. The council recessed briefly for the meet‑and‑greet and then reconvened for the regular meeting.
There was no vote or selection at this meeting; the event was an opportunity for residents and staff to meet the finalists and for the council to solicit community feedback as part of the selection process.
