City Manager Candidate Forum Set For Oct. 7

Press release from the City of Evanston:

The City of Evanston is providing the community with an update on its search for a new city manager.

On September 24, the Evanston City Council met with GovHR, the City's executive search firm, to review applicants and select candidates to move forward to the first round of interviews. On Friday, October 2, the Evanston City Council will meet in Executive Session to conduct interviews with selected candidates. During the week of October 5, candidates selected to move forward in the process will participate in a second round of interviews with City Council and community panels.

A community forum will be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, October 7, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., to provide the public with an opportunity to meet the candidates and ask questions. Community members must register in advance by 2 p.m. on October 7 to participate. Candidates will be posted on the City's website at cityofevanston.org/managersearch. Questions may be submitted in advance or live during the forum. The forum will be recorded and available on the City's YouTube channel and replayed on Channel 16.

Following the candidate forum, the City Council will meet in Executive Session to identify a finalist, and GovHR will begin negotiations. Following the conclusion of those negotiations, the City Council will announce and approve a contract with the new city manager at its next meeting.

For more information, visit cityofevanston.org/managersearch or call/text 847-448-4311. For convenience, residents may simply dial 3-1-1 in Evanston.

This press release was produced by the City of Evanston. The views expressed here are the author’s own.