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Ferndale holds interviews for three city manager finalists; council to meet Monday on selection
Summary
City council interviewed three finalists for Ferndale city manager on a process led by an outside facilitator. Candidates outlined priorities including fiscal stability, infrastructure planning and inclusive engagement; council plans to discuss and possibly select a preferred candidate at its Monday meeting.
Ferndale — The City of Ferndale interviewed three finalists for the city manager position during a public session that included candidate presentations, council questions and public-facing events organized this week. The council will reconvene on Monday to discuss the interviews and may identify a preferred candidate for hire.
The interviews, which the facilitator said were allotted roughly 55 minutes per candidate, were the final step in a recruitment that included closed-session resume review, employee Zoom open houses, tours of city facilities and a public meet-and-greet earlier the same day. The facilitator said feedback from the employee session and QR-code responses from the evening’s events will be provided to council members before the end of business Friday.
Each candidate described experience and priorities they said they would bring to Ferndale. Vester Davis, a candidate for Ferndale city manager, emphasized a “humble…
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