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Watertown council unanimously hires Alan Stager as city manager after national search

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After a months‑long national search conducted with Robert Half Group and a local succession planning committee, the council appointed Alan Stager as city manager and approved his contract by roll call vote.

The Watertown City Council voted unanimously to hire Alan Stager as the city’s next city manager and approved his employment agreement.

The appointment follows a months‑long search that drew several hundred applications and a multi‑stage review process led by the recruitment firm Robert Half Group and a local succession planning committee. Council members said they were unanimous in selecting Stager from three finalists.

Mayor Hollien described the search process and the committee that screened applicants, saying the succession…

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