Sioux City Council interviews Eric Swanson, finalist for city manager

Eric Swanson, a municipal administrator and National Guard colonel, interviewed with the Sioux City Council as a finalist for Sioux City’s next city manager, saying he would spend his first 90 days meeting community stakeholders, assessing the city’s finances and supporting workforce housing efforts.

Swanson, who has served as city manager in several smaller cities and described recent experience leading wildfire recovery efforts, told council members he would prioritize getting “out in the community, meeting some of the key stakeholders” and quickly taking stock of the city’s fiscal condition. “The best days for Sioux City are ahead,” Swanson said.

Swanson described a background in economic and community development, grant writing and infrastructure projects. He told the panel he had overseen annexation projects (citing 600 acres of annexation in one post) and had led recovery and rebuilding…