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Kenmore council selects Terry Kilgore as city manager after ranked‑choice vote
Summary
After an executive session and a public meeting, the Kenmore City Council used ranked‑choice voting to choose Terry Kilgore as city manager; council authorized the mayor and city attorney to negotiate a contract.
The Kenmore City Council voted 5‑2 on June 24 to offer the city manager position to Terry Kilgore after using a ranked‑choice ballot process to determine council preference. The council authorized the mayor and the city attorney’s office to negotiate a contract with Kilgore and return the agreement for council review and approval.
Council members said the ranked‑choice procedure was used to efficiently identify the top candidate after the council met in executive session to evaluate applicants. The clerk read first‑choice rankings aloud; the tally showed Kilgore had four first‑choice rankings and Stephanie Lukasz had three first‑choice rankings before the motion to offer Kilgore the position was made.
The council’s mayor, Mayor Herbig, opened the regular meeting after executive session and later presented the ranked‑choice procedure; the clerk explained the ballot process and then read the first‑choice votes into the public record. After the clerk announced the tally, Mayor Herbig called for a motion to offer the position to Kilgore and to authorize contract negotiations. The motion passed 5‑2.
Council members who opposed the motion said they supported the internal candidate, Stephanie Lukasz, and urged colleagues to reconsider; councilors who supported Kilgore cited the need to conclude the search and move forward. Council member Marshall said, “I would urge the council to reconsider and support Stephanie Lukasz,” while Council member Culver likewise urged support for Lukasz, citing her experience and local relationships.
The council did not publicly disclose the negotiated contract terms at the meeting. The clerk said ballots and first‑choice votes would be public record and that the negotiated contract would return to council for formal approval before any employment agreement becomes effective.
The council indicated the next steps are for the mayor and city attorney to complete negotiations and then present the proposed contract for council action.
