4 City Manager Finalists to Meet with Community

The Farmington Hills City Council has narrowed down the pool of candidates for city manager to four finalists, and residents will have a chance to meet with them next week.

Candidates are current city employees Dave Boyer, acting city manager, and Mike Lasley, director of Central Services; John Murphy, city manager in Hobbs, NM; and James Jackson, former interim chief administrative officer and director of public works for Richmond, VA, according to Hometownlife.com.

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A meet-and-greet with Farmington Hills residents is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m Friday, Oct. 16 at City Hall, following a guided tour of the city by Khalfani Stephens, economic development director, and Ed Gardiner, planning and community development director.

Mayor Barry Brickner will make brief remarks, then give each of the candidates a few minutes to introduce themselves. From there, candidates will mingle informally with the attendees for the rest of the event.

Interviews before the Farmington Hills City Council will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, in the council chambers at City Hall, 31555 W. 11 Mile Road. The interviews will also be televised on Farmington Hills Cable Channel 8.1.

Here’s the schedule:

• 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jackson
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Murphy
• 8:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday, Boyer
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Lasley

The finalists were picked from eight people who applied to replace the city’s longtime city manager, Steve Brock, who retired in July.

Officials hope to fill the position before Brickner leaves office in November.